Bio 103 (Section 001) Lecture & Lab Schedule ~ Fall Semester 2008

 

Month

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Laboratory

September

W

03

Introduction to the Science of Biology

No Labs – Read Lab Manual Safety Page and Pages E1-1 to E1-20! There will a quiz on these pages at the start of the first lab!

 

F

05

The Diversity of Life on Earth

 

 

 

 

 

M

08

The Terrestrial Biomes

Scientific Investigation (E1)

 

W

10

Population Biology

 

 

F

12

Population Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

15

Community Ecology

Marsh Foray (E2)

 

W

17

Energy Flow in Ecosystems

 

 

F

19

Chemical Cycles in Ecosystems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

22

The Chemistry of Life

Investigation of Marsh Biota (E3)

 

W

24

Review Session for Exam 1

 

 

F

26

Exam 1 (Introduction through Chemical Cycles)

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

29

Biological Molecules

Ecobeaker (E4)

October

W

01

Cell Structure and Function

 

 

F

03

Enzymes and Chemical Reactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

06

Fermentation & Cellular Respiration

Cell Structure and Osmosis (C1)

 

W

08

Foods and Nutrition

 

 

F

10

Foods and Nutrition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

13

Photosynthesis

 

 

W

15

Photosynthesis

Respiration (C2)

 

F

17

Cell Reproduction

 

 

       

 

M

20

Review Session for Exam 2

Photosynthesis (C3)

 

W

22

Exam 2 (Chemistry of Life through Photosynthesis)

 

*F

24

Cell Reproduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

27

Cell Reproduction

Cell Reproduction/Life Cycles (C4)

 

W

29

Organismal Reproduction

 

 

F

31

Mendelian Genetics

 

 

 

 

 

 

November

 M

03

Mendelian Genetics

Yeast and Fern Life Cycles (G1)

 

W

05

Mendelian Genetics

 

 

F

07

Molecular Genetics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

10

Molecular Genetics

UV Mutagenesis (G2)

 

W

12

Review Session for Exam 3

 

 

F

14

Exam 3 (Cell Reproduction through Molecular Genetics)

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

17

Biotechnology

Genetic Data Analysis (G3)

 

W

19

Biotechnology

 

 

F

21

The Pattern of Evolution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

24

The Pattern of Evolution

No Labs This Week!

 

W

26

The Process of Evolution

 

 

F

28

No Class ~ Thanksgiving Break!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 December

M

01

The Process of Evolution

Genetic Presentations (G4)

 

W

03

The Process of Evolution

 

 

F

05

The History of Life on Earth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

08

The History of Life on Earth

 

 

W

10

Final Exam Review Session

 

 

M

15

Final Exam - 10:00 A.M. (Biotechnology–Evolution = 100 pts; the rest = 50 pts.)

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