INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 104

LECTURE SYLLABUS: FALL 2009

11:00 AM, MWF, 228 Natural History Building

 

Lecture

Date

Topic

Reading: 11th edition,

Laboratory Exercise

 

 

 

Starr & Taggart

 

 1

8/24

Introduction

Ch. 1

No lab this week

 2

8/26

Phylogeny and classification

Ch. 19

 

 3

8/28

Sponges to Cnidaria

Ch. 25

 

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8/31

Worms

Ch. 25

1. Microscope & Body Plans

 4

9/2

Molluscs to Arthropods

Ch. 25

 

 5

9/4

Chordates

Ch. 26

 

 6

9/7

LABOR DAY

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No lab this week

 7

9/9

Molecules of Life

Ch. 2 and 3

 

 8

9/11

Organization of Cells

Ch. 4

 

 9

9/14

Membranes and Transport

Ch. 5

2. Two Phyla & Worms

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9/16

Review Session and 1st Exam: through Membranes and lab 1

7-9 PM; rooms to be announced

 

10

9/18

Metabolism

Ch. 6

 

11

9/21

Energy

Ch. 8

3. Complex protostomes

12

9/23

DNA

Ch. 13

 

13

9/25

RNA

Ch. 14

 

14

9/28

Proteins

Ch. 14

4. Deuterostomes; Quiz 1, labs 1-3

15

9/30

Gene Regulation

Ch. 15

 

16

10/2

DNA Technology

Ch. 16

 

17

10/5

Genetic Engineering

Ch. 16

5. Anatomy of the Pig

18

10/7

Nervous System – Basics

Ch. 33

 

19

10/9

Nervous System - Senses

Ch. 34

 

20

10/12

Nervous System - Brain

Ch. 34

6. Vertebrate Skeletal System

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10/14

Review session and 2nd Exam:  through NS- Brain and labs 2-5

7-9 PM; rooms to be announced

 

21

10/16

Endocrine System

Ch. 35

 

22

10/19

Immune System – Innate

Ch. 38

7. Hearts and minds Quiz 2, labs 4-6

23

10/21

Immune Sys. -- Adaptive

Ch. 38

 

24

10/23

Respiration

Ch. 39

 

25

10/26

Digestion

Ch. 40

8.  Development

26

10/28

Excretion

Ch. 41

 

27

10/30

Mitosis

Ch.   9

 

28

11/2

Meiosis

Ch. 10

9. Mitosis & Meiosis Quiz 3, labs 7 and 8

29

11/4

Genetics

Ch. 11

 

30

11/6

Human Genetics

Ch. 12

 

31

11/9

Population Genetics

Ch. 18

10. Mendelian Genetics

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11/11

Review Session and 3rd Exam: through Pop Gen  and labs 6-9

7-9 PM; rooms to be announced

 

32

11/13

Speciation

Ch. 18

 

33

11/16

Evolution

Ch. 17/20

11. Population Genetics; Quiz 4, labs 9 and 10. Genetics homework given out in lab

34

11/18

Human Evolution

Ch. 26

 

35

11/20

Behavior

Ch. 44

 

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11/23-11/27

THANKSGIVING WEEK

  

 

36

11/30

Sociobiology

Ch. 44

12. Animal Ecology Return genetics homework

37

12/2

Ecology

Ch. 45/46

 

38

12/4

Ecosystems

Ch. 47

 

39

12/7

Global Ecosystems

Ch. 48

No lab this week.

40

12/9

Human Impacts

Ch. 49

 

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12/18

Final Examination; comprehensive questions; labs 10-12

8 AM to 11 AM