L100 Lecture & Lab Schedule

Schedule is subject to change during the semester. Changes will be posted online and highlighted. Exam and quiz dates will not change.

DATE	Lecture Topic	Reading	Lab Topic
Aug 30^th	Introduction – The Framework of Biology	Chap 1	Metric System & Microscopy Lab meets JH 122
Sept 1^st	The Molecules of Cells	Chap 2, pp 19-31	Metric System & Microscopy Lab meets JH 122
Sept 6^th	The Molecules of Cells	Chap 2, pp 32-41	Organic Molecules & Chemical Reactions
Sept 8^th	Cells & Membranes Structure & Function	Chap 3, pp 45-51 Chap 4	Organic Molecules & Chemical Reactions
Sept 13^th	Energy & Life	Chap 6	Osmosis & Diffusion
Sept 15^th	Cellular Respiration	Chap 7	Osmosis & Diffusion
Sept 20^th	Photosynthesis	Chap 8	Cellular Respiration/ Photosynthesis Lab Quiz #1
Sept 22^nd	Cellular Respiration	Chap 7	Cellular Respiration/ Photosynthesis Lab Quiz #1
Sept 27^th	EXAM ONE	Chaps 1-4, 6 & 8	Circulation / Respiration
Sept 29^th	Circulation & Respiration	Chap 12, pp 213-222, 227 & Chap 15, pp 281-291	Circulation / Respiration
Oct 4^th	Digestion (finish up Circulation & Respiration)	Chap 14, pp 255-273	Organic Molecules & Digestion
Oct 6^th	Digestion	Chap 14, pp 255-273	Organic Molecules & Digestion
Oct 11^th	Cell Division	Chap 5	Mitosis / Meiosis Lab Quiz #2
Oct 13^th	Patterns of Gene Inheritance	Chap 23, pp. 469-477	Mitosis / Meiosis Lab Quiz #2
Oct 18^th	Patterns of Gene Inheritance	Chap 23, pp. 478, 484	Mendelian Genetics
Oct 20^th	Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance	Chap 24	Mendelian Genetics
Oct 25^th	EXAM TWO	Chaps 5, 7, 12, 14-15, 23-24	Biotechnology
Oct 27^th	Evolution of Life	Chap 27, pp. 541-557	Biotechnology
DATE	Lecture Topic	Reading	Lab Topic
Nov 1^st	Evolution of Life	Chap 27, pp. 541-557	Microevolution
Nov 3^rd	Macroevolution / speciation	Chap 27, pp. 557-569 (skipping end of chapter on Speciation	Microevolution
Nov 8^th	Plants	Chap 29	Macroevolution Lab Quiz #3
Nov 10^th	Animals – invertebrates	Chap 30	Macroevolution Lab Quiz #3
Nov 15^th	Animals - vertebrates	Chap 31	Plant Diversity
Nov 17^th	EXAM THREE	Chaps 27, 29-31	Plant Diversity
Nov 22^nd	Microbiology: Fungi & Microbes Take Home Assignment	Chap 28, pp 569-589	NO LAB
Nov 24^th	Thanksgiving Recess		NO LAB
Nov 29^th	Population Ecology	Chap 33	Population Ecology
Dec 1^st	Ecosystems	Chap 34	Population Ecology
Dec 6^th	Cane Toad video: example of human impact		Assessing Ecological Damage Lab Quiz #4
Dec 8^th	Conservation Biology	Chap 36	Assessing Ecological Damage Lab Quiz #4
Tuesday Dec 13^th 10:15-12:15pm	FINAL EXAM – CMULUATIVE (~1/3 new material / ~2/3 review material)	ALL CHAPTERS PREVIOUSLY COVERED	JORDAN HALL A106 (normal classroom)

Lecture & Lab Schedule F'09

last updated: 11/7/11