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INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 100 and 101

Lecture Syllabus, Spring 2006

Lecture meets 11:00 AM
Tuesdays and Thursdays
in Natural History Building, Room 228

U of I Calendar 2005-2006

Dr. Mom's Guide to College
by Dr. Kerry S. Kilburn, Old Dominion University

Lecturer Lecture
Number
Date * Lecture Topic Text Chapters
Life, 5 ed.
Lewis, et. al.
Lecture Classes begin Tuesday, January 17.
Discussion and Laboratory Classes begin Tuesday, January 17
Dole 1 Tues. Jan. 17 Introduction to Biology
Chapter 1
Dole 2 Thurs. Jan. 19 Ecosystems in Space Chapter 44
Fitzhugh 3 Tues.Jan. 24 Ecosystems in Time Chapter 43
Fitzhugh 4 Thurs. Jan. 26 Populations in the Ecosystem

Human Numbers Through Time
Age structures of any country
Dynamic age structure of USA

Chapter 42
Fitzhugh 5 Tues. Jan. 31
Web Crossing
Practice Posting

due by 8:00 AM
Ecosystems: Energy & Matter Chapters 43 and 45
Fitzhugh 6 Thurs. Feb. 2 Cellular Basis of Life Chapters 3 and 4
Dalling 7 Tues. Feb. 7
Take-home Assignment 1
Due in lecture
Photosynthesis Chapters 5 and 6
Dalling 8 Thurs. Feb. 9
First Web Crossing Assignment
due by 8:00 AM
Respiration Chapters 5 and 7
Dalling 9 Tues. Feb. 14
Take-home Assignment 2
Due in lecture

Extra Credit Mini-Deadline
Cell Reproduction, Chromosomes, and DNA

The Human Genome Project from Science Magazine

Chapters 8 and 12
Dalling 10 Thurs. Feb. 16
Extra Credit Portfolio Due (2% possible)
Organism Reproduction:
Meiosis & Fertilization
Chapter 9
Dalling 11 Tues. Feb. 21
Take-home Assignment 3
Due in lecture
Heredity and Meiosis

CD Analogy Solution

Chapter 10
Exam I
!!!! AT LINCOLN HALL THEATER !!!!

Lectures 1-9
11:00 AM, Thurs, Feb. 23

Because this exam is scheduled during the normal lecture time, no conflict exam is scheduled.
Dalling 12 Tues. Feb. 28 Chromosomes and Traits

Summary of the
"Meiosis Dance" Lecture Exercise

Chapters 10 & 11
Dalling 13 Thurs. Mar. 2 Genes, Traits,
and Proteins
Chapter 13
Dalling 14 Tues. Mar. 7
Take-home Assignment 4
Due in lecture
DNA to RNA to Protein

Donny the DNA and Mr. TATA
Chapter 13
Dole 15 Thurs. Mar. 9 Mutations

Mutation Lecture Activity Summary

Chapter 13
Dole 16 Tues. Mar. 14
Take-home Assignment 5
Due in lecture

Control of
Gene Expression
Chapters 4, 13, 29, and 33
Dole 17 Thurs. Mar. 16 Human Genetic Disorders, Cancer, DNA, and Proteins

Watch the NOVA program, Cancer Warrier

Chapters 8, 10, 11, 13
Spring Vacation Begins Saturday, March 18, 1 p.m.
Dole 18 Tuesday. Mar. 28
Second Web Crossing Assignment
Due by 8:00 AM

Biotechnology: Recombinant DNA and PCR Chapters 8 - 13
Dole 19 Thurs. Mar. 30 Biotechnology: DNA Analysis

DNA Sequencing
Lecture Activity Answer

Chapters 8 - 13
Dole 20 Tues. Apr. 4
Take-home Assignment 6
Due in lecture

Extra Credit Mini-Deadline

Biotechnology: Human Genome Project & Gene Therapy Chapters 8 - 13
Fitzhugh 21 Thurs. Apr. 6
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture
(2% possible)

Third Web Crossing Assignment
Due by 8:00 AM

Biodiversity

The Venom Cure Nature From PBS

Imagine
Chapter 45
Fitzhugh 22 Tues. Apr. 11
Take-home Assignment 7
Due in lecture
Biodiversity Chapter 45
Exam II
!!!! AT LINCOLN HALL THEATER !!!!

Lectures 10-20
11:00 AM, Thurs, Apr. 13

Because this exam is scheduled during the normal lecture time, no conflict exam is scheduled.
Fitzhugh 23 Tues. Apr. 18 Microevolution:
Allele Frequencies

Excellent PBS Series
on Evolution!!!

Chapters 14 and 15
Fitzhugh 24 Thurs. Apr. 20 Microevolution:
Allele Frequencies

Chapter 14 and 15
Dole 25 Tues. Apr. 25 Macroevolution:
Introduction to Speciation
Chapter 16
Dole 26 Thurs. Apr. 27
Extra Credit
Mini-Deadline
Evidence of
Macroevolution

Chapter 17
Dole 27 Tues. May 2
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture
(2% possible)

Take-home Assignment 8
Due in lecture


Fourth Web Crossing Assignment
Due by 8:00 AM

Evolution and Science


Wednesday, May 3 Last Day Of Classes
Thursday, May 4 Reading Day
1:30-4:30 PM, Tuesday, May 9 Final Exam

* Lecture topics may be changed or reordered during the semester. -- Links to lecture outlines will be added as the semester progresses.