Course Syllabus                                                Dr. Ric A. García
Biology 103 Section 004                                        Fall Session 2008

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# QUIZ  DATE               UNIT OF INSTRUCTION        MODULES      NOTES   (SQ)
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1.      8/21  1. A view of Life  (PDF)                      1.1-1.4       2-6
                A. How to Define Life                  1.1
                B. How the Biosphere is Organized      1.2
                C. How Living Things are Classified    1.3
                D. The Process of Science              1.4

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2.*     8/26  2. Basic Chemistry (PDF)                      2.1-2.3       7-10
                A. Organization of Matter & Bonds      2.1
                B. Elements and Compounds              2.2
                C. Atomic Bonding                      2.2
                D. Properties of Water                 2.3

3. 1    8/28  3. Chemistry of Organic Molecules (PDF)  3.1-3.3      11-13  (1-20)
                A. Organic Molecules                   3.1
                B. The Macromolecules of Cells         3.1
                C. Carbohydrates                       3.2
                D. Lipids                              3.3

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4.**    9/02  4. Organic Molecules Continued  (PDF)    3.4-3.5      13-14
                A. Protein Structure                   3.4
                B. 3D Protein Shape                    3.4
                C. Nucleotides                         3.5
                D. Nucleic Acids                       3.5

5. 2    9/04  5. Cell Structure and Function (PDF)     4.1-4.3      15-21  (21-40)
                A. Cellular Level of Organization      4.1
                B. Microscopy                          4.1
                C. Prokaryotic Cells                   4.2
                D. Eukaryotic Cells                    4.3

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6.      9/09  6. A Membrane Structure & Function (PDF) 5.1-5.4      22-25
                A. Membrane Models                     5.1
                B. Plasma Membrane Structure & Funct.  5.2
                C. Permeability of The Plasma Membrane 5.3
                D. Modification of Cell Surfaces       5.4

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7. 3    9/11  7. Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes (PDF)  6.1-6.4      26-32  (41-60)
                A. Cells and the Flow of Energy        6.1
                B. Metabolism & Energy Transformation  6.2
                C. Metabolic Pathways & Enzymes        6.3
                D. Re-dox Reactions & Energy Flow      6.4

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8.      9/16                  Examination I

9.      9/18  8. Photosynthesis (PDF)                  7.1-7.5      33-38
                A. Photosynthetic Organisms            7.1-7.2
                B. Light-Dependent Reactions           7.3
                C. Calvin Cycle Reactions              7.4
                D. Other Types of Photosynthesis       7.5
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10. 4   9/23  9. Cellular Respiration (PDF)            8.1-8.3      39-40  (61-81)
                A. Cellular Respiration: Overview      8.1
                B. Glycolysis                          8.2
                C. Inside the Mitochondria             8.3
                D. Electron Transport Phosphorylation  8.3

11.     9/25 10. Aerobic & Anerobic ATP Production(PDF)8.3-8.5      41-43
                A. Energy Yield from Glucose           8.3
                B. Fermentation                        8.4
                C. Efficiency of Fermentation          8.4
                D. Metabolic Pool                      8.5
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12. 5   09/30 11. Cell Cycle & Cell Reproduction (PDF) 9.1-9.5      44-48  (82-101)
                A. Chromosome No. & Genetic Variation  9.1-9.2
                B. The Phases of Meiosis               9.3
                C. Mitosis & Meiosis Compared          9.4
                D. The Human Life Cycle                9.5

13.     10/02 12. Meiosis & Sexual Reproduction (PDF)  10.1-10.6    49-51
                A. Types of Reproduction & Meiosis     10.1-10.2
                B. Key Events During Meiosis I         10.3-10.4
                C. Gamete Formation & Gene Shuffling   10.5
                D. Meiosis and Mitosis Compared        10.6

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14. 6  10/07 13. Mendelian Patterns Of Inheritance     11.1-11.5    52-54  (102-121)
                A. Gregor Mendel                       11.1
                B. Law of Segregation                  11.2
                C. Law of Independent Assortment       11.3
                D. One- and Two-Trait Test Crosses     11.3

15.*** 10/09                Examination II

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16.    10/14 14. Gene Expression & Disorders           11.4-11.5    55-59
                A. Autosomal Recessive Disorders       11.4
                B. Autosomal Dominant Disorders        11.4
                C. Beyond Mendelian Genetics           11.5
                D. Environmental Effects on Phenotype  11.5


17. 7  10/16 15. Chromosomal Patterns of Inheritance   12.1-12.2   60-63 (122-147)
                A. X-Linked Alleles                    12.1
                B. X-Linked Problems                   12.1
                C. Gene Linkage                        12.2
                D. Constructing a Chromosome Map       12.2

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18.    10/21 16. Variations in Chromosomes             12.3-12.4   63-66
                A. Changes in Chromosomes              12.3
                B. Changes in Chromosome Number        12.3
                D. Changes in Sex Chromosome Number    12.3
                C. Changes in Chromosome Structure     12.4

19. 8  10/23 17. DNA Structure And Function            13.1-13.3   67-68 (148-164)
                A. Discovery of DNA Function           13.1
                B. DNA Structure                       13.2
                C. DNA Replication                     13.3
                D. Prokaryotic Vs. Eukaryotic          13.3

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20.    10/28 18. Gene Activity                         14.1-14.4   69-71
                A. The Function of Genes               14.1
                B. From DNA to RNA to Protein          14.1
                C. The Genetic Code                    14.2
                D. Transcription and Translation       14.3-14.4

21.    10/30 19. Gene Expression & Biotechnology       15.1-16.4   72-81
                A. Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic regulation 15.1-15.2
                B. Genetic Mutations                   15.3
                C. Cloning & Biotechnology Products    16.1-16.2
                D. Genomics and Gene Therapy           16.3-16.4

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22.    11/04         ++++++++++ Fall Break ++++++++++          

23. 9  11/06 20. Charles Darwin and Evolution          17.1-17.3   82-85 (165-187)
                A. History of Evolutionary Thought     17.1
                B. 18th & Early 19th Century Ideas     17.1
                C. Darwin’s Theory of Evolution        17.2
                D. Evidence for Evolution              17.3

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24.    11/11                Examination III

25.    11/13 21. Process of Evolution                  18.1-18.3   86-91
                A. Microevolution: Speciation          18.1
                B. Natural Selection                   18.2
                C. Maintenance of Variations           18.2
                D. Macroevolution                      18.3

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26. 10 11/18 22. Life: Origin,History, Classification  19.1-20.4  92-103 (188-220)
                A. The Early Earth & Atmosphere        19.1
                B. History of Life                     19.2-19.3
                C. Taxonomy & Phylogeny                20.1-20.2
                D. Modern Systematics                  20.3-20.4

27.    11/20 23. Introduction to the Invertebrates     29.1-29.5   104-108
                A. Animal Evolution & Multicellularity 29.1-29.2
                B. True Tissue Layers                  29.3
                C. Bilateral Symmetry                  29.4
                D. Body Cavity                         29.5
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28. 11 11/25 24. Animal Diversity II                   30.1-31.2  109-116(221-245)
                A. Protostomes & Deuterostomes         30.1
                B. Mollusks & Annelids                 30.2-30.3
                C. Arthropods & Echinoderms            30.3-30.4
                D. Lower Chordates & the Vertebrates   31.1-31.2

29.    11/27                THANKSGIVING BREAK

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30.    12/02 25. Human Evolution                       32.1-32.5  117-120
                A. Evolution of the Primates           32.1
                B. Early Hominids                      32.2
                C. Later Hominids                      32.3
                D. Evolution of Genus Homo             32.4-32.5

31. 12 12/04 26. Conclusion                                             (246-278)
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       12/08-12/12           FINAL EXAMINATIONS

                Section 4 Wednesday, December 10   3:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.

                           Brackett Auditorium


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