Bio 108 Biological Concepts: Unity (Honors)
Lecture MWF 10:20-11:20 AM Halsey 237
Discussion: Th 12:00-1:00 PM Halsey 270
Laboratory: Th 1:30-4:20 PM Halsey 201
Fall 2008
Lec #
Day
Date
1
W
Th
F
M
W
Th
F
M
W
Th
9/3
9/4
9/5
9/8
9/10
9/11
9/12
9/15
9/17
9/18
F
M
W
Th
F
M
W
Th
F
M
W
Th
9/19
9/22
9/24
9/25
9/26
9/29
10/1
10/2
10/3
10/6
10/8
10/9
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Topic
Science and Scientific Progress
Syllabus, Intro to Diversity
D: Introduce groups
Organization of Life
Scientific Method
Scientific Investigation
D: Love potion #10 (Q1)
Requirements for Life
Requirements for LIfe, cont.
Origins of Life: Is anyone out there?
D: Review for Exam I
Cells: Fundamental Units of Life
The World of Cells
Cell Structure and Movement
Nutrition and Communication
D: Open (Q2)
Enzymes and Respiration
Cell Division
Cancer
D: Stem Cells-Promises to Keep? (Q3)
Stem Cells
Cool cells: neuromuscular system
Cool cells: pancreas and diabetes
D. Review for Exam II
Reading
Lab
1.1-1.2
Student Meetings
1.3-1.4
1.6, foal article
1.7-1.8,40.3, p.15
Taxonomy, Drinking Daphnia
3.1, 3.3, Ch 4
19.1, 19.2, 20.1
Exam I
5.1-5.4
5.5-5.9
5.10-5.12
Are You Alone in the Water?
6.1-6.4, 6.6, Ch 7-8
9.1-9.5
9.6-9.7, 12.5
Dance of the Chromosomes
16.4-16.6
28.5, 34.1-34.3
35.4
Exam II
Genetics: The Science of Heredity
17
18
19
20
21
F
M
W
Th
F
M
10/10
10/13
10/15
10/16
10/17
10/20
Sexual Life Cycles
Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
D: Open (Q4)
Mendelian Genetics
Just What the Heck is DNA anyway?
10.2
10.3-10.5
11.1-11.2
Hot Fruit Fly Love
11.3-11.6
4.3, 12.3, 9.5-6
22
W
Th
10/22
10/23
Human Chromosomes
D: The Human Genome (Q5)
23
F
10/24
Genetic Counseling, Genetic Engineering
24
25
M
W
Th
10/27
10/29
10/30
32
33
F
M
W
Th
F
M
W
Th
F
M
10/31
11/3
11/5
11/6
11/7
11/10
11/12
11/13
11/14
11/17
Genetic Engineering
Cloning and Ethics
D: Review for Exam III
The Human Body
Organization
Organization, cont.
Circulation
D: Open (Q6)
Respiration and Effects of Smoking
Nutrition
Reproduction and Development
D: Nutrition (Q7)
Action and Reaction: The Nervous System
Communication: Hormones
34
W
11/19
Immunity and AIDS
35
Th
11/20
36
37
F
M
W
Th
F
M
W
Th
F
M
W
Th
11/21
11/24
11/26
11/27
11/28
12/1
12/3
12/4
12/5
12/8
12/10
12/12
D: Review for Exam IV
Evolution and Ecology
Darwin and Evolutionary Theory
Evolution in Action
Turkey Day Break
Turkey Day Break
Turkey Day Break
Ecology
Ecosystems
D: Open (Q8)
Coevolution
Ecosphere in Crisis
Wrap Up/Review
D: Review for Exam V
26
27
28
29
30
31
38
39
40
41
13.1-13.4
What can mitochondria tell us?
11.9-11.10 ,14.1
14.6
16.7-16.9, 14.7
16.1-16.3
Exam III
28.2-6
28.2-6
29.1-4, 29.8
Human Physiology
30.1, 30.4-30.6
Ch. 31
36.1, 36.3-36.5
Antibodies as Medical Tools
34.5-34.9
Ch. 35
33.1-33.6, 33.933.12
Exam IV
2.1-2.4
2.5
2.6-2.10,p.145
37.1-5, 37.9-31.11
Natural Selection: Will You Survive?
38.7-38.10
Ch. 40
Exam V