Course  Calendar
 
(Bio 3)
Spring 2006

 

This is a tentative schedule. If it becomes necessary to change the order of topics to keep lab and lecture in synch, or to change
exam dates I will inform you in lecture. Some topics will be covered in lecture, some in lab, and some in both classes.

[Click on the wk# (week number) / top of page links below to navigate rapidly through this page or use the scroll bar.]

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WEEK

DATE

LECTURE TOPIC

LECTURE TEXT

LAB EXERCISE
/ Lect.Text Reference

1

M 2/13

Intro to course
Intro to biology

Syllabus
Ch 1

Snail Races

 

W 2/15

Science vs Pseudoscience
Intro to Chemistry

Ch 1
Ch 2

Snail Races

2

M 2/20

Washingtons BD
Holiday  No Class

 

No Class Meeting

 

W 2/22

Intro to Chemistry

Ch 2

pH & Water

3

M 2/27

Organic Chemistry

Ch 3

Microscopic Life /
pp. 50-57, pp. 322-339

 

W 3/1

Energy Flow in Chemical Reactions / DNA replication & Protein Synthesis/

pp. 70 – 78
pp. 184-199,

Microscopic Life

4

M 3/6

EXAM 1

 

Enzymes / pp. 70 - 78

 

W 3/8

Cell Membranes

pp. 79 - 86

Enzymes

5

M 3/13

Cell Organelles

Ch 4

Energetic Metabolism /
Ch. 6

 

W 3/15

Cell Function

 

Energetic Metabolism /
Ch 7

6

M 3/20

Cell Reproduction Mitosis/ Meiosis Chromosomes

Ch 8

Human Reproduction /Ch 27

 

W 3/22

Molecular Biology

pp. 199 – 205 & Ch 11

Human Reproduction / (Cut DNA at home! – for next weeks lab)

7

M 3/27

Biotechnology

Ch 12

DNA /
pp190 – 198 & 239 - 242

 

W 3/29

Mendelian Genetics

Ch 9
pp. 154 - 165

DNA

8

M 4/3

Variations on Mendel

pp. 166-178

Human Genetics /
Ch 9

 

W 4/5

Human Genetics

Handout

Human Genetics

9

M  4/10

Spring Break 

 

 

 

W 4/12

Spring Break 

 

 

10

M 4/17

Solving Genetics Problems
Peer Teaching

Practice gen. probs

Color Pattern/Natural Selection

 

W 4/19

Genetics Problems
Intro to Evolution

Practice gen. probs

Color Pattern/Natural Selection

11

M 4/24

EXAM 2

 

Animal Diversity /
Ch 18

 

W 4/26

Evolution and
Population Genetics

Ch 13

Animal Diversity

12

M 5/1

Evolution and Population Genetics

 

Heart /
pp. 471 - 479

 

W 5/3

Speciation

Ch 14

Heart

13

M 5/8

Evidence for Evolution

 

Bones /
pp. 608 - 613

 

W 5/10

Evidence for Evolution
Introduction to Ecology

Ch 15
Ch 34

Bones

14

M 5/15

EXAM 3)

 

Flowers /
pp 636 - 640

 

W 5/17

Population Ecology

Ch 36

Flowers

15

M 5/22

Community Interactions

Ch37

Seeds /
p. 354
, p. 640

 

W 5/24

Community Interactions/
Ecosystem Dynamics

Ch 37
p. 656

Seeds

16

M 5/29 .

Ecosystem Dynamics
Behavioral Adaptations

Ch 35

Legal Holiday

 

W 5/31

Human Impact (EcoFootprint)

Ch 38
 

Field Trip

17

M 6/5 Last Lect

Human Impact

 

No Lab

 

W 6/7

CUMULATIVE FINAL

 

3:30 - 6:30pm

 

 

 

This is a tentative schedule. If it becomes necessary to change the order of topics to keep lab and lecture in synch, or to change exam dates I will inform you as soon as possible. Some topics will be covered in lecture, some in lab, and some in both classes. If necessary we may add or omit a chapter(s).

In some cases you will be responsible for reading parts of chapters, I'll tell you which portions to omit, Also, be aware that information about a given subject may be scattered throughout the book...so, use the index ! Notice that reading for lab may include assignments in the lecture text as well as the laboratory manual.
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