BIOLOGY 122: GENERAL BIOLOGY II SPRING 2007
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DATE |
LECTURE |
UNITS and LECTURE TOPICS* |
TEXT COVERAGE |
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1/22 |
1 |
Introduction: Evolutionary concepts. |
Review Chapter 1; Review Chapters 22-23 |
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THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE: THE PRODUCTS OF EVOLUTION |
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1/24 |
2-3 |
Introduction to biological diversity; Prokaryotes |
Review Chapter 26; 473; 482; 487; 491-500; 508; Chapter 27 |
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1/26 |
4 |
Origins and characteristics of eukaryotes (protists) |
Chapter 28 |
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1/29 |
5-6 |
Evolutionary trends in plants |
Chapters 29-30 |
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1/31 |
7 |
There is a fungus among us |
Chapter 31 |
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2/2 |
8 |
Evolutionary trends in animals: Invertebrates |
Chapters 32-33 |
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2/5 |
9 |
Evolutionary trends in animals: Vertebrates |
Chapter 34 |
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2/7 |
X |
Review |
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2/9 |
EXAM |
EXAM I – LECTURES 1-9 |
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PLANTS: FORM AND FUNCTION |
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2/12 |
10 |
Structure and growth |
Chapter 35 |
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2/14 |
11 |
Transport |
Chapter 36 |
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2/16 |
12 |
Nutrition |
Chapter 37 |
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2/21 |
13 |
Reproduction and development |
Chapter 38 |
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2/23 |
14 |
Control systems |
Chapter 39 |
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TOPICS IN PLANT BIOLOGY |
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2/26 |
15 |
Responses to abiotic stress and damage |
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2/28 |
16 |
Plant/plant, plant/animal, plant/fungal, plant/pathogen interactions |
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3/2 |
17 |
Evolution in agriculture |
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3/5 |
X |
Review |
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3/7 |
EXAM |
EXAM II – LECTURES 10-17 |
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ANIMAL FORM AND FUNCTION |
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3/9 |
18 |
Chapter 40 |
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3/12 |
19 |
Nutrition |
Chapter 41 |
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3/14 |
20 |
Circulation and gas exchange |
Chapter 42 |
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3/16 |
21 |
Defenses |
Chapter 43 |
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3/26 |
22 |
Regulating the internal environment |
Chapter 44 |
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3/28 |
23 |
Chemical signals |
Chapter 45 |
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3/30 |
X |
Review |
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EXAM |
EXAM III |
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4/2 |
24 |
Reproduction |
Chapter 46 |
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4/4 |
25 |
Development |
Chapter 47 |
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4/9 |
26 |
Nervous Systems |
Chapter 48 |
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4/11 |
27 |
Sensory and motor mechanisms |
Chapter 49 |
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4/13 |
EXAM |
EXAM IV – LECTURES 18-27 |
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ECOLOGY: THE CONTEXT OF NATURAL SELECTION. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT |
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4/16 |
28 |
Introduction to Ecology and Ecological Research |
Chapter 50 |
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4/18 |
29 |
Behavioral Biology and Ecology |
Chapter 51 |
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4/20 |
30 |
Behavioral Ecology (continued) |
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4/23 |
31 |
Population Ecology |
Chapter 52 |
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4/25 |
32 |
Community Ecology |
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4/27 |
33 |
Community Ecology (continued) (Case Studies) |
Chapter 53 |
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4/30 |
34 |
Ecosystem Ecology |
Chapter 54 |
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5/2 |
35 |
Ecosystem Ecology (continued) (Case Studies) |
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5/4 |
36 |
Conservation Biology |
Chapter 55 |
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5/7 |
X |
Review |
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5/9 |
EXAM |
EXAM V – LECTURES 28-36 |
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5/16 |
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FINAL EXAM 1: |
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* Changes are likely, and
will be announced in lecture. You are responsible for all changes announced in
lecture – even
if you have a documented excuse for not attending lecture