Lecture, reading, and laboratory schedule for Biology 1000, Spring semester 2005.

(This schedule is subject to revision.)

LECTURE
DAY
LECTURE TOPIC
CHAPTER
LAB

1

Jan 10

Scientific knowledge, scientific method

1, p 10-14

2

Jan 12

Signs of life

1, p 1-9

3

Jan 14

Necessary chemistry

3, p 43-61

Jan 17

MLK Day Holiday

4

Jan 19

More chemistry

3, p 43-61

5

Jan 21

Even more chemistry

3, p 43-61

6

Jan 24

The origins of life

3, p 62-68

Experimenting in Science, Ch 1

7

Jan 26

Cell Biology: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

13, p 293-296

8

Jan 28

Cell Biology: Membranes and Organelles

4, p 73-98

9

Jan 31

Cell Biology: The cell skeleton

4, p 73-98

Microscopes and Cells & Experimenting in Science, Ch 1&4

10

Feb 2

Cell Biology: Thermodynamics

5, p 104-109

11

Feb 4

Cell Biology: Photosynthesis

5, p 110-119

12

Feb 7

Cell Biology: Respiration

5, p 120-130

Enzyme activity, Ch 5

Feb 8

Exam 1 (Covers lectures 1-11)

13

Feb 9

Human Biology: Blood

23, p 528-539

14

Feb 11

Human Biology: Breathing

23, p 542-550

15

Feb 14

Human Biology: Food

24, p 556-571

Enzyme activity, Ch 5

16

Feb 16

Human Biology: More Food

24, p 556-571

17

Feb 18

Human Biology: Viruses and Bacteria

13, p 294-312

18

Feb 21

Human Biology: Defense against Disease

25, p 587-606

Pathogens and disease

19

Feb 23

Human Biology: The Immune System

25, p 587-606

20

Feb 25

Human Biology: Vaccination and Immunity

25, p 587-606

21

Feb 28

Human Biology: HIV and AIDS

25, p 587-606

Inheritance

Mar 1

Exam 2 (Covers lectures 12-20)

22

Mar 2

Human Biology: Genes

8, p188-203

23

Mar 4

Human Biology: Genes to proteins

8, p188-203

24

Mar 7

Human Biology: Mutations

8, p204-206

DNA Fingerprinting

25

Mar 9

Human Biology: Cancer

6, p144-147

26

Mar 11

Human Biology: Cell Division

6, p136-143

Spring Break

27

Mar 21

Human Biology: Cell Division and Sex

6, p148-156

Mendelian Genetics

28

Mar 23

Human Biology: Inheritance

7, p162-182

29

Mar 25

Human Biology: Reproduction

28, p668-673

30

Mar 28

Human Biology: Development

28, p674-680

Natural Selection

31

Mar 30

A Survey of Life: Biological Evolution

11, p252-272

32

Apr 1

A Survey of Life: Systematics

12, p278-288

33

Apr 4

A Survey of Life: Bacteria and Viruses

13, p294-306

Paleontology

Apr 5

Exam 3 (Covers lectures 21-32)

34

Apr 6

A Survey of Life: Protists

14, p318-332

35

Apr 8

A Survey of Life: Fungi

15, p338-348

36

Apr 11

A Survey of Life: Plants

16, p354-370

Environmental Issues

37

Apr 13

A Survey of Life: Animals

19, p416-448

38

Apr 15

A Survey of Life: Animals

20, p454-472

39

Apr 18

The History of Life on Earth

TBA

Human Populations

40

Apr 20

Ecology: Populations and Population Growth

30, p714-719. 31`, p752-754

41

Apr 22

Ecology: Communities and Succession

30, p720-738

42

Apr 25

Ecology: Energy Flow through Ecosystems

29, p686-690

43

Apr 27

Ecology: Global Cycles and Global Warming

29, p691-695

44

Apr 29

Ecology: Recent analysis of Global Warming in the Arctic

TBA

May 4

1:15PM -3:15 PM

Exam 4 (Covers lectures 33-44)