Week

Instructor

Dates

Topics

Chapter

Beckwitt

1/24-1/25

 Introduction to course, Basic chemistry

2,3

1/28-2/1

Organic chemistry, macromolecules, DNA 

4,5,16

4

2/11-2/15

Translation, splicing, control of protein synthesis                                                        Hour exam Fri, 2/15

17, 18, 19

5

Snyder

2/20-2/22

Tour of the cell (no class Monday 2/19)

6

6

2/25-2/29

 Membranes, Metabolism                               Quiz Fri. 2/29

7, 8

7

3/3-3/7

Enzymes, Cellular Respiration

8, 9

8  

3/10-3/14

Cell respiration                                              Hour exam Fri 3/14

9

10

Beckwitt

3/24-3/28

Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, genetics

12,13,14, 15

11

3/31-4/4

Genetics, chromosomes, what is a gene?      Quiz Wed. 4/2

15, 19

12

4/7-4/11

Genetic engineering

20

13

Lambert

4/14-4/18

Hour exam Wed., 4/16                                   Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

40, pp 820-833

14

4/23-4/25

Circulation and Respiratory system (no class Monday 4/21)

42

15

4/28-5/2

Osmoregulation and excretion                       Quiz Wed. 4/30

44

16

5/5-5/9

Reproduction

46

17

  5/15

 Final Exam, 9:00 am