Topic	Chapter	Homework*	Laboratory Exercise
15-Jan	Introduction, What is Life	1	R1,3,4,5, AC1	1: Introduction to Lab
17-Jan	The Nature of Science
22-Jan	Atoms, Molecules and Life	2	Atoms Handout	2: Chemistry of Life
24-Jan	Organic Chemistry		R 1, 2,4,6 AC2
29-Jan	Cell Membranes	3	R1-4, AC 2	3: Microscopy and Cells
31-Jan	Cell Structure and Function	4	R 2 ,3,5, 6
5-Feb	Energy	5	R1-5	4: Osmosis and Diffusion
7-Feb	Photosynthesis	6	R1-4, AC 2
12-Feb	Glycolysis and Respiration	7	R 1,3,6,7 AC2	5: Enzymes
14-Feb			Phenology Check 1
19-Feb	DNA: Molecule of Heredity	8	R 2-6	6: Photosynthesis & Respiration
21-Feb	Exam 1
26-Feb	Gene Expression and Regulation	9	Transcription Handout	7: From DNA to Proteins
28-Feb			R 1,2,3,5,7
4-Mar	How Cells Reproduce	10	R1,2, 4-6	8: Mitosis and Meiosis
6-Mar
11-Mar	Patterns of Inheritance	11	R1,3-6	9: Mendelian Genetics
13-Mar
18-Mar	Biotechnology	12	R2,3,5,6, AC3	10: DNA Fingerprinting
20-Mar	Exam 2
3/25 - 3/28	Spring Break
1-Apr	Principles of Evolution	13	R3-7	11: Evolution by Natural Selection
3-Apr	How Populations Evolve	14	R 2,6,8 AC 1,2
8-Apr	History of Life on Earth	15	R1,3,5,7, AC2	12: Human Evolution
10-Apr	Diversity of Life	16	R1, 6,7,10,12
15-Apr	Plant Form and Function	17	R1,3,5,6,8	13: Plant Anatomy & Phenology Check 2
17-Apr	Exam 3
22-Apr	Homeostasis & the Animal Body	19	R1,2,3, 5 AC1	14: Animal Diversity
24-Apr	Circulation and Respiration	20	R1, 3,4,8,11
29-Apr				15: Circulatory & Respiratory Systems
1-May	The Nervous System	24	R1,2,7,8, AC2
6-May	Population Growth	27	R1-5	16: Population Growth
8-May	Community Interactions	28	R1,2,3,6, AC2
13-May	How Do Ecosystems Work?	29	R 1,2,4, AC 1,2	17: Global Climate Change
15-May	Human Impact on Ecosystems			Phenology Due
20-May	Exam 4 & Final 6:00- 7:50 pm in Room B106

 

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