FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY

BIO 111-01, BIO 111-02

Fall 2018

 

Syllabus

WK DATE LECTURE NOTES PPT VIDEO (?) ANSWERS (?) LAB (01 = Mondays, 02 = Thursdays)
1

Aug 29 (W)
Aug 31 (F)

Course Overview
Unity and Diversity
ppt
ppt
   

MONDAY: NO LAB
THURSDAY: HOW TO STUDY

2
Sept 3 (M)
Sept 5 (W)
Sept 7 (F)
NO CLASS - LABOR DAY
Darwin's Observations
Darwin's Theories and Dilemmas
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ppt
ppt
    MONDAY: NO LAB
THURSDAY: SAFETY VIDEO
3
Sept 10 (M)
Sept 12 (W)
Sept 14 (F)
Water World
Biologically Important Molecules I TEST #1
Biologically Important Molecules II
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ppt
ppt
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audio ppt
audio ppt
Some Answers!
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questions
LAB 1:
Hypothesis Testing
4
Sept 17 (M)
Sept 19 (W)
Sept 21 (F)
Overview of Cells
Membrane Structure and Function
Respiration TEST #2
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audio ppt
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questions
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LAB 8a:
The Natural History of Plants

5

Sept 24 (M)
Sept 26 (W)
Sept 28 (F)

Photosynthesis
Protein Synthesis
Cell Division
ppt
ppt
ppt
   
REVIEW SESSION
6 Oct 1 (M)
Oct 3(W)
Oct 5 (F)
Mendelian Heredity
UNIT EXAM #1
Meiosis and the Chromosomal Theory
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ppt
   

LAB 2:
Cell Structure and Function

7 Oct 8 (M)
Oct 10 (W)
Oct 12 (F)
NO CLASS - FALL BREAK
Allelic, Genic, and Environmental Interactions
Sex Determination and Sex Linkage
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ppt
ppt
   
NO LAB
8 Oct 15 (M)
Oct 17 (W)
Oct 19 (F)
Mutation I TEST #3
Linkage
Mutation II
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ppt
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audio ppt
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LAB 3: Respiration

9 Oct 22 (M)
Oct 24 (W)
Oct 26 (F)
Gene Regulation
Population Genetics I
Population Genetics II TEST #4
ppt
ppt
ppt
   
LAB 4: Photosynthesis
10 Oct 29 (M)
Oct 31 (W)
Nov 2 (F)
Population Genetics III
Genes and Development
Species and Phylogenies
ppt
ppt
ppt
summary video

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LAB 9:
Animal Diversity
DRESS FOR THE FIELD
11

Nov 5 (M)
Nov 7 (W)
Nov 9 (F)

Modern Evolutionary Theory
Bacterial Diversity
Eukarya Diversity
ppt
ppt
ppt
   
REVIEW SESSION
12 Nov 12 (M)
Nov 14 (W)
Nov 16 (F)
UNIT EXAM #2
Plant Diversity I
Plants Diversity II
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ppt
ppt
   
LAB 5:
Genetics and Evolution
13 Nov 19 (M)
Nov 21-25 (W-S)
Plant Diversity III
NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING BREAK
ppt
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NO LAB
 

Nov 26 (M)
Nov 28 (W)
Nov 30 (F)

Fungi
Animal Diversity I
Animal Diversity II TEST #5
ppt
ppt
ppt
   
LAB 6:
Constructing Phylogenies
14 Dec 3 (M)
Dec 5 (W)
Dec 7 (F)
Animal Diversity II
Animal Diversity III
Animal Diversty IV
ppt
ppt
ppt
   
LAB 7:
Parasites and Pathogens of Humans
15 Dec 10 (M) Why Preserve Biodiversity? ppt audio ppt  
NO LAB
16 Dec 17 (M)
Dec 19 (W)
111-02: CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAM - 12:00
111-01: CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAM - 8:30
     

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