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Biology 101 Syllabus 2002

 

Professor Bradshaw
Weeks 1 through 5

Wk

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Readings

Lab Topic

1

M

30 Sep

    Life on Earth

  Ch. 1

 
 

Tu

1 Oct

   The cellular basis of life

   Ch. 4

  Microscopy and Cells

 

W

2 Oct

   The chemistry of life

   Chs. 2, 3, 5

 
 

F

4 Oct

   Macromolecules: overview

   Ch. 3

 

2

M

7 Oct

   Proteins

   Ch. 3

 
 

Tu

8 Oct

   Energy in the biosphere: overview

   Ch. 6

   Enzyme Assay

 

W

9 Oct

   Photosynthesis

   Ch. 7

 
 

F

11 Oct

   Glycolysis and respiration

   Ch. 8

 

3

M

14 Oct

   Review of metabolism

   
 

Tu

15 Oct

   Molecular genetics: overview

   Chs. 13-14

   Photosynthesis and Respiration

 

W

16 Oct

   Chromosomal inheritance: asexual reproduction

   Ch. 9

 
 

F

18 Oct

EXAMINATION 1  

   

4

M

21 Oct

   Gene structure and regulation

   Ch. 15

 
 

Tu

22 Oct

   The genetic code

   Ch. 14

   Advising Worskhop

 

W

23 Oct

   Classical genetics: overview

   Ch. 11

 
 

F

25 Oct

   Chromosomal inheritance: sexual reproduction

   Ch. 10

 

5

M

28 Oct

   Human genetic disease

   Ch. 12

 
 

Tu

29 Oct

   Recombinant DNA and genetic engineering

   Ch. 16

  Genetics

 

W

30 Oct

   Genetically modified organisms

   
 

F

1 Nov

EXAMINATION 2