BIOL 211G - Cellular and Organismal Biology Lecture Schedule
Date |
Lecture Topic |
Reading Assignment |
Introduction to Course |
Syllabus, Chapter 1 |
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Jan 17 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
NO CLASS |
Chemistry review |
Section 2.1, 2.2 |
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Macromolecules – carbohydrates, lipids |
Section 2.3 |
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Macromolecules - Proteins, nucleic acids |
Section 2.3 |
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Cell Structure – prokaryotes vs eukaryotes |
Section 3.1, 3.2, 22.1, 20.2 |
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Cell Structure – animal cells vs plant cells |
Section 3.3, 3.4 |
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Membrane structure |
Section 4.1 |
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Membrane function |
Section 4.1 |
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Feb 4 |
EXAM 1 |
Covering Jan 14 – Feb
2 |
Energy, Metabolism |
Chp 5,
parts of all sections |
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Photosynthesis |
Section 6.2, 6.3 |
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Photosynthesis |
Section 6.4 |
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Cellular Respiration |
Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 |
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Cellular Respiration |
Section 7.4, 7.5 |
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Feb 18 |
EXAM 2 |
Covering Feb 7 – Feb
15 |
Cell Cycle and Mitosis |
Sections 8.1, 8.2 |
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Mitosis continued |
Sections 8.2, 8.3 |
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Meiosis |
Sections 9.1, 9.3 |
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Mendelian Genetics |
Sections 10.1, 10.2 |
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Mendelian Genetics |
Sec 10.3 only to pg 191, 11.1, 11.2, 11.4 |
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DNA Structure |
Sections 12.1, 12.2 |
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DNA Replication |
Section 12.3 |
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Transcription |
Section 13.1, 13.2 |
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Translation |
Section 13.3 |
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Gene Regulation |
Section 13.1, in more detail |
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Mar 16 |
Review for Exam 3 |
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Mar 18 |
EXAM 3 |
Covering Feb 21 – Mar
16 |
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Spring Break |
NO CLASSES |
Introduction to the Animal Kingdom |
Sec 1.2, 24.1, 24.2, 30.1 |
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Introduction to the |
Chapter 22 – all sections |
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Homeostasis |
Sections 30.2, 30.3, 38.1 |
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Water Balance – Plants |
Sections 22.1, 6.5 |
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Water Balance – Animals |
Sections 38.2 through 38.5 |
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Transport – Plants |
Sections 26.1, 27.3, 27.4 |
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Transport – Animals |
Sections 35.1, 35.2 |
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Apr 13 |
EXAM 4 |
Covering Mar 28 – Apr
11 |
Nutrition – Animals |
Chapter 37 – all sections |
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Nutrition – Plants |
Sections 27.1 |
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Sensory Systems – Animals |
Sections 31.1 through 31.4 |
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Sensory Systems – Plants |
Sections 29.2, 29.3 |
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Reproduction – Animals |
Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.4 |
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Reproduction – Plants |
Sections 28 |
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Apr 29 |
Review for Final Exam |
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May 6 |
FINAL EXAM
8:00-10:00am |
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