Week
Number / Dates ![]() |
Topic -
Reading |
Laboratory![]() |
Assignments
Homework due as indicated. Lab Reports due as indicated. Quizzes are given on Wednesdays. |
| 1 / Aug 18, 20 |
The Science of Biology (Chapter
1), Aristotle First Lecture - Origin of Life Pasteur's Experiment Plato's Cave - American University on Youtube Component Model of Truth Two Impossible Views and some Squirmy Thing |
Epistemology Lab |
Write email to the
instructor at
bio1@bluetang.org, fill out profile form, take picture. |
| 2 / Aug 25, 27 |
Introduction to Ecology
(Readings 1, 2 and 3) Science and Epistemology Levels of Organization - View an animation on the Levels of Organization (requires Flash Player) Biomes - View the biome distrubution map and the a diagram relating water, temperature and biomes. Lecture Notes (with diagrams) of the Global Circulation of Air and Water - This MS Word document should not be printed due to the large, dark-background image (a waste of ink). Delete (at least) that diagram before you print. Biogeochemical Cycles from Wikipedia - Read about and look at the diagrams of three major cycles. Know the carbon cycle. |
Ecological Communities and Biomes |
Homework 1 - Due Monday Epistemology Lab Quiz 1- Study Guide |
| 3 / Sep 3 |
The Nature of Molecules (Chapter
2) Basic Chemistry - Quick Notes View the animations and images on the Bio 91 site Atoms and molecules The Periodic Table of Elements Periodic Table Showing Atomic Mass and Number Chemical Bonds The pH scale Biomolecues |
Basic Chemistry |
Homework
2 - Due Monday, Sept 8. Ecological Communities and Biomes Lab - Bring your papers to class on Wednesday, 9/3. The lab will be due on Monday, Sept. 8 Quiz 2 - Study Guide. We will take Q2 on Wed. 9/3. |
| 4 / Sep 8, 10 |
The Chemical Building Blocks of
Life (Chapter 3) Get registered in the online learning center! Go to ARIS! View the chemistry Images and Animations Biomolecules The following file is ~7 Megs, only download with a fast connection. It is a collection of illustrations from Chapter 3 in our text. Below this is a text file, a list of the illustrations used. I was going to use this in class Monday. Power Point for Biomolecules List of Illustrations from the text used in the Biomolecules file listed above. |
Basic Techniques Lab |
Homework
2 - Due Monday, Sept 8. Ecological Communities and Biomes Lab (9/8) Basic Chemistry Lab (9/10) Quiz 3 - Study Guide |
| 5 / Sep 15, 17 |
Cell Structure (Chapter 4) Go to ARIS! Power Point for Cell Structure (~8 Megs) - Please review before Monday. List of Illustrations from the text used in Cell Structure power point. Images and animations of the cell on yellowtang.org Endosymbiotic Origin of Mitochondria and Chloroplasts (image) |
Diffusion and Osmosis |
Basic Techniques Lab Quiz 4 - Study Guide (2nd version) |
| 6 / Sep 22, 24 |
Membranes (Chapter 5) Go to ARIS! Power Point for Chapter 5 (~7 Megs) Images and animations of the cell on yellowtang.org |
Enzymes |
Homework 3 Workshop (2:15 p.m.
Monday) Homework 3 - Due Wednesday, Sept. 24, beginning of class. Quiz 5 - Study Guide |
| 7 / Sep 29, 1 |
Energy and Metabolism (Chapter
6) Go to ARIS! -- See Enzyme and Metabolism Animations Power Point for Chapter 6 Images and animations of the cell on yellowtang.org |
Respiration |
Osmosis Lab (9/29) Homework 4 - Details are now posted. Quiz 6 - Study Guide |
| 8 / Oct 6, 8 |
How Cells Harvest Energy
(Chapter 7) Power Point for Chapter 7 Go to ARIS! |
Photosynthesis |
Enzyme Lab (10/6) Quiz 7 - Study Guide -- slightly revised ! |
| 9 / Oct 13, 15 |
Photosynthesis (Chapter 8) Visit from Dr. Mulligan from HSU at 2:15 pm (10/13) Power Point for Chapter 8 |
Drosophila I |
Respiration Lab (10/13) Homework 4 Details now posted. Due Wednesday Quiz 8 - Study Guide |
| 10 / Oct 20, 22 |
How Cells Divide (Chapter 10) Power Point for Chapter 10 - with text Power Point for Chapter 10 - images only Go to ARIS! Web Links for Cell Division |
Mitosis Lab: Intro to Mitosis Slide Show Whitefish Blastula, Onion Root |
Photosynthesis Lab Quiz 9 - Study Guide |
| 11 / Oct 27, 29 |
Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
(Chapter 11) Power Point for Chapter 11 Go to ARIS! Moss Life Cycle Ulva Life Cycle Web Links for Cell Division Combined Class Data for Cell Cycle Timing |
Meiosis Lab |
Quiz
10 - Study Guide Note: Quiz Repair (due 11/12) |
| 12 / Nov 3, 5 |
Patterns of Inheritance
(Chapter
12) Power Point - Genetics 1 Animations for Genetics |
Life Cycles and Genetics Drosophila Sordaria Halobacterium |
Mitosis Lab Quiz 11 - Study Guide Note: Quiz Repair (due 11/12) Homework 5 |
| 13 / Nov 12 |
Chromosome, Mapping: and the
Meiosis-Inheritance Connection (Chapter
13) PKU Information Sheet Power Point - Genetics 2 Power Point - Genetics 3 |
Mapping Chromosome Lab
(Sordaria) Drosophila |
No lab due this week Note: Quiz Repair Due (11/12) Quiz 12 - Study Guide Homework 6 |
| 14 / Nov 17, 19 |
DNA : The Genetic Material
(Chapter 14) Power Point - Chapter 13 Power Point - Chapter 14 Sickle Cell Anemia - the Big Picture Go to ARIS! |
Protein Separation Drosophila |
No lab due this week Homework 8 (yes, I know, 7 should come before 8, but it doesn't!) - Due Wednesday, Nov 19, late after that. Quiz 13 - Study Guide |
| 15 / Nov 24, 26 |
Genes and How they Work
(Chapter
15) Power Point - Chapter 15 Go to ARIS! |
DNA Extraction |
Meiosis and Mapping
Chromosome Lab Homework 7 - Due Monday, Nov. 24 See Three Point Cross Handout Homework 9 - Due Wednesday, Nov. 26 Quiz 14 - Study Guide |
| 16 / Dec 1, 3 |
Control of Gene Expression
(Chapter 16) Power Point - Chapters 16 and 17 |
Individual Labs |
Protein Lab |
| 17 / Dec 8, 10 |
Biotechnology (Chapter 17) Technology Power Point |
Individual Labs |
DNA Lab End of Semester Quiz - Study Guide Homework 10 |
| 18 / Monday Dec 15, 1:00 pm |
End of Semester Quiz |