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Syllabus
Bio 101 Half-semester Spring 2009 |
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Module 1, March 9-13 |
Introduction |
1 |
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Populations |
26 |
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Communities |
27 |
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Ecosystems |
28.1-28.7 |
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TEST 1 |
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Spring Break March 16-22 |
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Module 2, March 23-27 |
Biosphere |
29.1, 29.3-29.15 |
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Human Impact |
29.2, 28.8-28.10 |
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Basic Chemistry |
2 |
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Biomolecules |
3 |
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Cells |
4 |
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TEST 2 |
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Module 3, March 28-April 3 |
Cells- how things get in |
5.6 -5.9 |
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Biochemical Reactions |
5.1 -5.5 |
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Photosynthesis |
6 |
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Respiration |
7 |
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TEST 3 |
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Module 4, April 4-10 |
Mitosis |
8.1-8.4 |
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Cancer |
8.5 |
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Meiosis |
9 |
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Mendelian Genetics 1 |
10.1 -10.3 |
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Mendelian Genetics 2 |
10.4 -10.7 |
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TEST 4 |
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Module 5, April 11-17 |
Chromosomes |
11.1, 11.4-11.6, 14.2 |
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Human Genetics |
11.2, 11.4, 11.7-11.8 |
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DNA |
12, 13 |
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Genetic engineering |
15.1, 15.6-15.10 |
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DNA technology |
15.2 -15.5 |
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TEST 5 |
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Module 6, April 18-24 |
Evolution 1 |
16.1-16.4, 17.1, 17.3- 17.6, 16.1, 16.7-16.9, 17.7, 17.14 |
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Evolution 2 |
17.9-17.12 |
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Classification and Phylogeny |
16.9-16.11 |
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TEST 6 |
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Module 7, April 25- May 1 |
History of Life |
16.5-16.6, 18.1-18.5 |
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Viruses |
19.4 |
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Bacteria |
19.1 -19.3, 19.6 |
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Protists |
20.1 -20.10 |
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Fungi |
22 |
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Plants |
21 |
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TEST 7 |
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Module 8, May 1-8 |
Animals |
23 |
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Chordates |
24.1 |
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Vertebrates |
24.2-24.10 |
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Human Evolution |
24.11 -24.13 |
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TEST 8 |
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optional FINAL EXAM |
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