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Syllabus
Week Date Day Topic Reading Lab
1 5-Jan M Introduction 25-6, 77-9, 554-6, 10  
  7-Jan W Cells, the basic unit of life Ch 7 Microscopy and cells
  8-Jan Th The chemistry of life Ch 2  
  9-Jan F Protein structure and function Ch 3  
2 12-Jan M Nucleic Acids Ch 4, Ch 15  
  14-Jan W Carbohydrates and lipids- starch, cellulose, chitin; membranes and revised version used in lecture Ch 5, Ch 6 Photosynthesis, respiration, fermentation
  15-Jan Th Cellular respiration and fermentation; redox reactions or V2-1 page_per_lecture Ch 9  
  16-Jan F Photosynthesis or V2 - 1 per page Ch 10  
3 19-Jan M Holiday - ML King    
  21-Jan W Microbial Physiology: How bacteria cope with environmental challenges or V2 - 1 perpage Ch 17 Microbial physiology
  22-Jan Th Microbial adaptations to extreme environments    
  23-Jan F Transition to organismal level: cell-cell interactions or V2 Ch 8  
4 26-Jan M Principles of development or V2 Ch18, Ch21  
  28-Jan W Exam 1   Plant structure
  29-Jan Th Plant Physiology: Plant form and function; growth and modified study guide and growth movie Ch 36  
  30-Jan F Plant Physiology: Reproduction or V2 Ch 40  
5 2-Feb M Plant Physiology: Photosynthesis/Adaptations or V2 Ch 10  
  4-Feb W Plant Physiology: Nutrition; plant-microbe interactions or V2 Ch 38 Water Economy
  5-Feb Th Plant Physiology: Water and nutrient transport and study guide Ch 37  
  6-Feb F Plant Physiology: Plant sensory systems Ch 39  
6 9-Feb M Plant Physiology: Plant sensory systems (see F notes) Ch 39  
  11-Feb W Bioenergy Research  

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  12-Feb Th Animal Structure and Function: Ecology and Evolution or V2 and study guide for animal phys 690-8,552-3,558-64  
  13-Feb F Animal structure and Function: body size and homeostasis or V2 Ch 41  
7 16-Feb M Holiday - Presidents Day    
  18-Feb W Gas exchange and circulation; living in water and on land or V2 Ch 44 Animal circulation & respiration
  19-Feb Th Gas exchange and circulation; the circulatory system or V2 Ch 44  
  20-Feb F Exam 2 example exam    
8 23-Feb M Electrical Signals in Animals or V2 Ch 45  
  25-Feb W Water and electrolyte balance; osmoregulation or V2 AND Hypertonic and hypotonic Ch 42 Neurons, reflexes & feedback
  26-Feb Th Water and electrolyte balance; the kidney or V2 Ch 42  
  27-Feb F Coping with the environment or V2    
9 2-Mar M Animal movement or V2 AND powerpoint animation Ch 46  
  4-Mar W Eating to live; animal nutrition or V2 Ch 43 Animal movement
  5-Mar Th Eating to live; animal nutrition or V2 Ch 43  
  6-Mar F Chemical signals in animals; what do hormones do? or V2 Ch 47  
10 9-Mar M Chemical signals in animals; how are hormones regulated? or V2 Ch 47  
  11-Mar W Animal reproduction; which way and how is it done? or V2 Ch 48 Analysing results
  12-Mar Th Animal reproduction II or V2 Ch 48  
  13-Mar F Animal reproduction III (see Th notes) Ch 49  
11 18-Mar Finals

2.30-4.20 MGH 389

Study materials for the exam:

1. Subject vocabulary (learn these names, relevant to each lecture)

2.Exam structure (this is the structure of the exam you will see - and advice on how to prepare for each section)