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SCHEDULE
Sections A & 999 Fall 2006
(revised 9/7/06)
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Week |
Date |
Day |
Topic |
Text
Reading Assignment |
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1. |
8/21 |
M |
Course
introduction, scientific method |
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8/23 |
W |
Nature of
life |
Chapter 1 |
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8/25 |
F |
Structure of
matter, chemical bonds |
Chapter 2 |
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LAB:
Introduction, spectrophotometry |
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2.
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8/28 |
M |
Water |
Chapter 3 |
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8/30 |
W |
Organic
chemistry |
Chapter 4 |
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9/01 |
F |
Carbohydrates and lipids |
Chapter 5 |
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LAB:
Enzymes and reaction rates |
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3.
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9/04 |
M |
Labor
Day- no lecture |
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9/06 |
W |
Proteins and
nucleic acids |
Chapter 5 |
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9/08 |
F |
Energy and
metabolism |
Chapter
8 |
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LAB:
No lab this week |
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4.
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9/11 |
M |
Energy and
metabolism, continued |
Chapter
8 |
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9/13 |
W |
Cell
structure |
Chapter
6 |
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9/15 |
F |
EXAM 1
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LAB:
Microscopy & Cells |
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5.
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9/18 |
M |
Membranes |
Chapter 7 |
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9/20 |
W |
Transport
processes |
Chapter 7 |
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9/22 |
F |
The Fire of
Life |
Chapter 9 |
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LAB:
Diffusion and osmosis |
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6.
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9/25 |
M |
Glycolysis
and respiration |
Chapter 9 |
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9/27 |
W |
Photosynthesis |
Chapter 10 |
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9/29 |
F |
Photosynthesis, continued |
Chapter 10 |
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LAB:
Photosynthesis and Respiration |
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7. |
10/02 |
M |
Cell
communication |
Chapter 11 |
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10/04 |
W |
Information
and DNA |
Chapter 16 |
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10/06 |
F |
EXAM 2 |
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LAB:
Lab Midterm |
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8.
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10/09 |
M |
Replication
and transcription |
Chapter 16,
17 |
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10/11 |
W |
Protein
synthesis |
Chapter 16,
17 |
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10/13 |
F |
Mitosis |
Chapter 12 |
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LAB:
Mitosis and Meiosis |
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9. |
10/16 |
M |
Meiosis |
Chapter 13 |
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10/18 |
W |
Mendelian Genetics |
Chapter 14 |
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10/20 |
F |
Fall Break- no
lecture |
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LAB: No lab this
week |
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10. |
10/23 |
M |
Genetics, continued
Last day to drop with
automatic “N” grade |
Chapter 14 |
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10/25 |
W |
Chromosomes and
inheritance |
Chapter 15 |
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10/27 |
F |
EXAM 3 |
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LAB: Genetics |
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11. |
10/30 |
M |
Genetic disorders |
Chapter 14, 15 |
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11/01 |
W |
Viral and prokaryote
genomes |
Chapter 18 |
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11/03 |
F |
Eukaryote genomes |
Chapter 19 |
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LAB: Genetics 2 |
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12. |
11/06 |
M |
DNA technology |
Chapter 20 |
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11/08 |
W |
Genes & Development |
Chapter 21 |
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11/10 |
F |
Pre-Darwinian views
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Chapter 22 |
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LAB: Electrophoresis |
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13. |
11/13 |
M |
Darwin's discoveries |
Chapter 22 |
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11/15 |
W |
Population genetics |
Chapter 23 |
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11/17 |
F |
EXAM 4 |
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LAB: Evolution |
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14. |
11/20 |
M |
Microevolution |
Chapter 23 |
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11/22 |
W |
Thanksgiving Holiday
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11/24 |
F |
Thanksgiving Holiday
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LAB:
No labs this week
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15. |
11/27 |
M |
Species concepts
Last day to drop
full-semester courses |
Chapter 24 |
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11/30 |
W |
Mechanisms of speciation |
Chapter 24 |
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12/01 |
F |
Macroevolution and
Biodiversity |
Chapter 25 |
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LAB:
Phylogenetic Analysis |
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16. |
12/04 |
M |
Phylogeny |
Chapter 25 |
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12/06 |
W |
T.B.A. |
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12/08 |
F |
Study Day- no classes |
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LAB: Final Lab
Exam |
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Sec A |
12/11 |
M |
FINAL LECTURE
EXAM 8:45-10:45 AM |
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Sec 999 |
12/13 |
W |
FINAL LECTURE EXAM 8:45-10:45 AM |
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