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Syllabus Bio 101 Fall 2007 |
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Module 1, Aug 20-Sept 2 |
Introduction |
1 |
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Populations |
26 |
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Communities |
27 |
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Ecosystems |
28 |
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TEST 1 |
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Module 2, Sept. 3-16 |
Biosphere |
29.1, 29.3-29.9 |
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Human Impact |
29.3, 28.9-28.11 |
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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, Sept. 17-30 |
Cells- how things get in |
5.5 -5.8 |
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Biochemical Reactions |
5.1 -5.4 |
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Photosynthesis |
6 |
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Respiration |
7 |
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TEST 3 |
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Module 4, Oct. 1-14 |
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 -10.6 |
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TEST 4 |
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Module 5, Oct. 15-28 |
Chromosomes |
11.1-11.3, 11.8-11.9 |
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Human Genetics |
11.4-11.5 |
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DNA |
12, 13 |
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Genetic engineering |
15.1 -15.5 |
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DNA technology |
15.6 -15.8 |
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TEST 5 |
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Module 6, Oct. 29-Nov. 11 |
Evolution 1 |
16.1 -16.8, 17.1, 17.4- 17.6, 16.10-16.11, 16.9 |
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Evolution 2 |
17.7-17.10 |
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Classification and Phylogeny |
17.11-17.12 |
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TEST 6 |
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Module 7, Nov. 12-Dec. 2 |
History of Life |
17.2-17.3, 18.1-18.5 |
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Viruses |
19.4 |
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Bacteria |
19.1 -19.3, 19.5 |
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Thanksgiving Break, Nov 19-25 |
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Module 7 cont. |
Protists |
20.1 -20.8 |
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Fungi |
20.9-20.10 |
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Plants |
21 |
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TEST 7 |
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Module 8, Dec. 3-14 |
Animals |
22.1 -23.13 |
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Chordates |
23.1 |
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Vertebrates |
24.2-23.9 |
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Human Evolution |
23.10 -23.12 |
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TEST 8, optional FINAL EXAM |
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