Course Schedule

Bio211G

Section 02
Fall 2004
Dr. Serrano

 

 

 

Date

Topic

Lecturer

Reading

Wed. 8/25

Intro to the Course

Serrano

 Ch. 1

Fri. 8/27

Molecules: Physics

Serrano

 Ch. 2

Mon. 8/30

Molecules: Chemistry
Key Molecule: Water

Serrano

 Ch. 2

Wed. 9/1

Molecules: Biochemistry 
Key Molecule: ATP 

Serrano

 Ch.2

Wed. 9/1

Deadline for Registration & Course Addition

 

 

Fri. 9/3

Molecules:  Biochemistry
Center for Learning Assistance: Study  Skills

Serrano

 Ch.2

Mon. 9/6

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY- NO CLASS

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Wed. 9/8

Cells: Variety, Organelles

Sultemeier

 Ch. 3

Fri. 9/10

Cells: Variety, Organelles

Sultemeier

 Ch. 3

Mon. 9/13

Cells: Membranes, Transport Proteins
Key Molecule: Glucose transporter

Sultemeier

 Ch. 4

Wed. 9/15

Cells: Cytoskeleton, Signalling

Sultemeier

 Ch. 4

Fri. 9/17

Special Topic: Bacteria & Viruses

Serrano

Ch 19 (pp 369-380)

Ch 20 (pp 387-396)

Mon. 9/20

FIRST IN-CLASS EXAM 

STUDY GUIDE

9 lectures:

8/25-9/15

Wed. 9/22

Bioenergetics:  Energy and Thermodynamics
Key Molecule: Proton ATPase

Serrano

Ch. 5, 6, 7

Fri. 9/24

Bioenergetics : Respiration & Photosynthesis

Serrano

Ch. 5, 6, 7

Mon. 9/27

Bioenergetics : Respiration & Photosynthesis

Serrano

Ch. 5, 6, 7 

Wed. 9/29

Bioenergetics : Respiration & Photosynthesis
Key Molecule: Chlorophyll

Serrano

Ch. 5, 6, 7

Fri. 10/1

Bioenergetics : Respiration & Photosynthesis

Serrano

Ch. 5, 6, 7 

Mon. 10/4

Bioenergetics : Respiration & Photosynthesis

Serrano

Ch. 5, 6, 7 

Wed. 10/6

Multicellular Organization:
Plant and Animal Systems

Serrano

Ch. 26 (pp 513-520)

Ch. 30 (pp 589-595)

Fri. 10/8

Cell Cycle:  Mitosis and Meiosis
Key Molecule: Tubulin

Serrano

Ch. 8,9

Fri. 10/8

 Extra Credit # 1 Due (16 pts)

 

 

Mon. 10/11

SECOND IN-CLASS EXAM           

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8 lectures: 
9/17-  10/6  

Wed. 10/13

Genes: Inheritance & Chromosomes

Serrano

Ch. 10, 11

Fri. 10/15

Genes: Inheritance & Chromosomes

Serrano

Ch. 10, 11

Fri. 10/15

Last Day to Drop with a “W”

 

 

Mon. 10/18

Genes : DNA Structure & Replication
Key Molecule: DNA

Sultemeier

Ch. 12 

Wed. 10/20

Genes: Transcription and Translation
Key Molecule: RNA

Sultemeier

Ch. 13

Fri. 10/22

Genes: Function

Sultemeier

Ch. 13 

Mon. 10/25

(Extra Credit class)

Border Health

Infectious Diseases, Cancer, Diabetes

Mr. Tom Ruiz

 

Wed. 10/27

(Extra Credit class)

Primary care medicine

Dr. Denise Leonardi

 

Fri. 10/29

Genes: Development

Lynchburg Story
Key Molecule: HOX genes  Link

Serrano

Ch. 40 (790-795)

Mon. 11/1

Plant Structure and Function 

Serrano

Ch. 27, 28 

Wed. 11/3

Plant Structure and Function
Key Molecule: Indole-acetic-acid (auxin) Link

 

Serrano

Ch. 29  

Fri. 11/5

THIRD IN-CLASS EXAM       

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7 lectures:

10/8-10/29 

Mon 11/8  

(Extra Credit class) 

Plant Food Systems 

OASIS: An NMSU student-run Organic Community Supported Agriculture farm 

Dr. C. Falk 

 

Wed. 11/10

Animal Systems and Homeostasis
Key Molecule: Insulin

Serrano

Ch. 30 

Fri. 11/12

Nervous System
Key Molecule: Sodium ion channel

Serrano

Ch. 31 

Mon. 11/15

Sensory Systems   

Serrano

Ch. 32 

Mon. 11/15

Last Day to Withdraw from the University

 

 

Wed. 11/17

Immune System

Sultemeier

Ch. 39 

Fri. 11/19

Endocrine and Reproductive System
Key Molecule: Estrogen

Sultemeier

Ch. 33, 40

Fri. 11/19

Extra Credit # 2 Due (24 pts)

 

 

Mon. 11/22

Endocrine and Reproductive System

Sultemeier

Ch. 33, 40 

Wed. 11/24

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY- NO CLASS

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Fri. 11/26

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY- NO CLASS

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Mon. 11/29

Special Topic:
Nanoscale Bioscience and Biotechnology  Link

Serrano

 

Wed. 12/1

FOURTH IN-CLASS EXAM 

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9 lectures:

11/1-11/29

Fri. 12/3

Ethical Issues in Biology 

TBA

 

FINALS WEEK
MONDAY DEC 6
8 AM -10  AM

CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAM 

The final is optional. Students who are satisfied with the points earned on the midterm and extra credit, do not need to take the final.  If a student takes the final exam, points earned on the final exam will be used to replace the points from the lowest exam score the student has earned during on the 4 midterms.  There will be no makeup if you miss the final exam.

 

 

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