COURSE SYLLABUS

PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY – Fall 2009

(sections 20-26 & 181)

 

 

 

 

 

Number

Day/Date

Topic

Chapter

Pages

1

Fri/Aug. 28

Introduction

1

 

STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY

2

Tue/Sep 1

Chemical Context of Life

2

 

3

Fri/Sep 4

Water & Fitness of Environment

3

 

4

Tue/Sep 8

Carbon & Molecular Diversity

4

 

5

Fri/Sep 11

Structure & Function of Macromolecules

5

 

CELL STRUCTURE

 

 

 

 

 

6

Tue/Sep 15

A Tour of the Cell

6

 

 

Fri/Sep 18

            No Class – School Closed

7

Tue/Sep22

   (structures and functions) 

6

 

8

Fri/Sep 25

Membrane Structure & Function

7

 

 

Tue/Sep 29

            No class – Monday Schedule

CHEMICAL REACTIONS and ENERGY

9

Fri/Oct 2

An Introduction of Metabolism

8

10

Tue/Oct 6

EXAM 1

Chapters 1 - 7

11

Fri/Oct 9

   (& Energetics)

8

 

12

Tue/Oct 13

Cellular Respiration

9

 

13

Fri/Oct 16

   (getting energy from molecules)

9

 

14

Tue/Oct 20

Photosynthesis

10

 

15

Fri/Oct 23

   (putting energy into molecules)

10

 

CELL GROWTH and DIVISION

16

Tue/Oct 27

The Cell Cycle

12

 

17

Fri/Oct 30

   (growth and division)

12

 

18

Tue/Nov 3

Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

13

 

GENETICS

19

Fri/Nov 6

Mendel and the Gene Idea

14

 

20

Tue/Nov 10

Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

15

 

21

Fri/Nov 13

EXAM 2

Chapters 8–10,12-14

22

Tues/Nov 17

   (genes are on chromosomes)

15

 

Molecular Genetics

23

Fri/Nov 20

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

16

 

24

Tue/Nov24

   (genes are (parts of) molecules)

16

 

 

Fri/Nov 27

             No Classes – School Closed

25

Tue/Dec 1

From Gene to Protein

17

 

26

Fri/Dec 4

   (the “Central Dogma” & beyond)

17

 

27

Tue/Dec 8

Regulation of Gene Expression

18

 

28

Fri/Dec 11

   (turning genes “on” & “off”)

18

 

 

To Be Announced

FINAL EXAMINATION

Chapters 1-10,11-18

 

No Classes Scheduled = No classes meet, the college is closed.

Note: Extra credit essay given during last recitation class of each section (12/7 - 12/11)

There are no make-up exams given for the multiple choice portions of the midterms or for the extra credit essay.

 

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