Fall, 2010
Ewing
BIO 2
Cells, Molecules and Genes
Schedule
Week
1
Lecture
Date
Aug. 31
Topic
Course Introduction
Evolution Defines Biology
Chemistry and Life
Sept. 2
Reading
Chapter 1: 1-25
Chapter 2: 30-44
Chapter 3: 46-56
Chemistry: Water, Carbon and Life
Sept. 7
2
Chapter 4: 58-66
Chemistry: Carbon Compounds
Activity
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Introduction to Activities
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Introduction
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Learning Styles Analysis
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Lab Safety
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Concept Mapping Ch. 2
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Lab Notebook
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Time Management for Bio 2
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Exploring Macromolecules:
Protein Folding
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Concept Mapping Ch. 6
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Group investigation of cell
structure and function
Lab 2: Macromolecules
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Acting Transport
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Case Study Membranes
Lab 3: Diffusion and
Osmosis
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Cell Signaling activity and case
study
Chapter 5: 68-90
3
4
5
Sept. 9
Chemistry: Macromolecules
Sept. 14
Cell Structure--A Tour of the Cell
Chapter 6: 94-123
Sept. 16
Cell Structure-- A Tour of the Cell
Chapter 6: 94-122
Sept. 21
Membrane Structure and Function
Chapter 7: 125-140
Sept. 23
Membrane Structure and Function
Sept. 28
Lecture Exam 1
Sept. 30
Cell Signaling
Lab
Lab 1: Measurement Madness
Chapter 7:125-140
Chapter 11: 206-226
Lab 4: Fermentation
6
Oct. 5
7
8
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Enzyme Activity
Lab 5: Respiration
Chapter 9: 162-183
Chapter 10: 185-205
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“Why is Peter Paralyzed?”
Clicker case study.
Lab 6: Photsynthesis
Energy Transfer: Photosynthesis
Chapter 10: 185-205
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Introduction to Genes and
Disease Project
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 16: 305-324
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Bioinfromatics—Mystery Gene
Genes and Disease examples
Lab 7: Bacterial
Transformation
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Exam 2 Review
Lab 8: Plasmid DNA
Isolation and Restriction
Digestion
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Genes and Disease 2 min
presentations
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Genes and Disease assignment
for next week: Draft Intro, Gene
structure diagram (Fig. 1)
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Bioinformatics-FoxP2
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Personal Genomics (PBS and
group activity)
Energy Transfer: Metabolism and
Enzyme Activity
Chapter 8: 142-161
Energy Transfer: Cellular Respiration
Chapter 9: 162-183
Energy Transfer: Cellular Respiration
Energy Transfer: Photosynthesis
Oct. 14
Oct. 19
Oct. 7
Oct. 12
From Gene to Protein
Oct. 21
9
10
11
Chapter 17: 325-336
Oct. 26
From Gene to Protein
Chapter 17: 337-350
Oct. 28
Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 18: 351-366
Nov. 2
Lecture Exam 2
Nov. 4
Regulation of Gene Expression
Nov. 9
Genomes and their Evolution
Nov. 11
Veteran’s Day, campus closed
Chapter 18: 367-379
Chapter 21:426-447
Lab 9: Agarose Gel
Electrophoresis and
Restriction Analysis
Lab 10: Mitosis
No Thursday Lab
12
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Disease Projects: From
Genotype to Phenotype
Lab 11: Transgenic Plants I
Chapter 14: 262-274
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No Activity sections this week
No lab this week
Thanksgiving Campus Closed
Mendel and the Gene
Chapter 14: 274-283
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Probabilities and Pedigrees
Lab 12: Transgenic Plants II
Dec. 2
Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 15: 286-303
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Group Activity: Mendelian
Genetics
Dec. 7
Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 15: 286-303
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Poster Drafts due—peer reviews
and comments
Dec. 9
Open
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Review for final exam
Dec. 14
Final Exam: Tuesday, Dec. 14,
8-10 AM
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Genes and Disease Projects
Poster Presentations
Nov. 16
Cell Cycle
Chapter 12: 228-245
Nov. 18
Meiosis
Chapter 13: 248-261
13
Nov. 23
Mendel and the Gene
14
Nov. 25
Nov. 30
15
16
Lab 13: Genetics
Turn in lab notebooks
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Genes and Disease
Projects Poster
Presentations