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Biology 1406

Dr Rebecca Orr

Fall 2008

CCCCD 1406 Syllabus

Dr. Orr's Syllabus Addendum

Great Resource/Animations

 

BIOLOGY 1406 - GENERAL BIOLOGY I

LECTURE SYLLABUS - FALL 2008

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WEEK

LECTURE TOPICS

CHAPTERS

 

 

1

Science of Biology

Basic Chemistry

1 PPT

2 PPT

Quiz #1 over Syllabus & Addendum in class

2

**Labor Day Holiday Sep. 1, 2008**

Water

 

3 PPT

Buffers

Water Animation

 

3

Carbon Chemistry

4 PPT

BioCoach activity **

**Optional Homework assignment: Biocoach actvity, due by Friday 9/19

4

 

 

 Practice Exam 1

Macromolecules

5 PPT

Macromolecule Syn, Enzymes, Disaccharide Syn, Fat Syn, 2º Protein, 3º Protein, Macromolecules SAMPLE CHART(1)

SAMPLE CHART (2)

Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates

Reviews given in class:  Tues 9/16, 1pm and      Wed 9/17, 10am and 11am

Practice Exam (student prepared)

EXAM 1 in class:             TR classes, 9/18 and      MWF classes, 9/19

5

 

 

The Cell

6 PPT

Desmosomes, Gap Junctions, Tight Junctions, Endomembrane System, Lysosome Formation

Cell Chart

Cell Analogy

Great Cell Video Links:

Original version

Narrated version

6

 

 

 

 

Membrane Structure & Function

7 PPT 

 Diffusion, Receptor Mediated Endocytosis, Membrane Structure, Plasmolysis, Active Transport

Great Membrane Animation

Site for viewing transport

 

 

 

 

Osmosis/Diffusion Activity due by 10/10

7

Metabolism

8 PPT

 

8/9

 

 

 

Cellular Respiration

9 PPT

Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle, Electron Transport, Cell Respiration

Great Site for C.R. animations

Another Great Site for CR animations!

Great Metabolic Map- turn off your pop up blocker! :)

Reviews given in class:  Tues 10/14, 1pm      and                               Wed 10/15, 9am, 10am, 11am

EXAM #2 in class:                TR classes, 10/16 and      MWF classes, 10/17

 

 

 

 

10  

Cell Respiration

Chart comparison of Gly/CAC/ETC, Class Chart Cell Respiration, Cell Respiration vs Fermentation

Photosynthesis

Similarities and Differences between Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis, Calvin Cycle and Photosystem 2,1, Compare/Contrast Light Rxns/Calvin

 

9

Great site for comparing states of "fed", fasting and starvation

 

10 PPT

Light Reactions, Light and Pigments, Calvin Cycle 

 

11

Photosynthesis cont., Cell Communication

Practice Test Chapter 9

Practice Test Chapter 10

10,11 PPT

Mitosis Activity due by   11/3-11/4

 

12

Mitosis

Mitosis Overview

Cell Cycle Game!

***11/14 Last Day to Withdraw ***

12 PPT

 

 

EXAM #3 in class:                MWF classes, 11/10 and   TR classes, 11/11      

13

Meiosis

Interesting Answers to students' genetics "What If" questions

DNA Structure & Replication

Great Replication animations! #1 and #2

Practice Test Chapter 16

13 PPT

16 PPT

 

 14

Protein Synthesis

Practice Test Chapter 17

Transcription Animation , Translation Animation

Transcription/Translation Game

Student Review- Exam 4

**Thanksgiving Break 11/26-11/30**

 

17 PPT

 

 

BioCoach Activity #3 and BioCoach DNA

Also, enjoy the DNA GAME- how did you do?!

Current News on Telomerase!

15

Review

Take Home Portion of Exam 4 (worth 25%): Unit 12 from Lab book (pp.157-172) due Exam #4 Day- (you are not responsible for part "B" on p. 168)

Interesting site on Blood Group Distribution

 

 

Reviews 12/01: 9am, 10am and 11am in class

EXAM #4 in class:                MWF classes, 12/03 and   TR classes, 12/02

       

16

Final Exams

MWF 10:00- Monday, 10am-noon (C103)           TR 1:00- Tuesday 1-3pm (H227)                       MWF 11:00- Wednesday 11am-1pm (I128)        TR 11:30- Thursday 11:30am-1:30pm (C103)    MWF 9:00- Friday, 9-11am (C103)

 

 

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