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Date

Topic

Reading   (BIOLOGY, 8th ED.)

Homework (Discuss in Sections)

1

Mon. 3/30

Building Blocks of Life

Chapters 1-3

Problem Set 1

2

Wed. 4/1

Macromolecules I

Chapters 4-5

3

Mon. 4/6

Macromolecules II

Chapter 5

Problem Set 2

4

Wed. 4/8

Cellular Architecture

Chapter 6

5

Mon. 4/13

Membranes

Chapter 7

Practice Exam

Wed. 4/15

MIDTERM 1

Lectures 1-5; Chapters 1-7

Review Session: Monday, April 13, 7-9 PM YORK 2722

6

Mon. 4/20

Metabolism

Chapter 8

Problem Set 3

7

Wed. 4/22

Respiration

Chapter 9

8

Mon. 4/27

Photosynthesis

Chapter 10

Practice Exam

9

Wed. 4/29

The Cell Cycle

Chapters 12

10

Mon. 5/4

Meiosis

Chapter 13

Wed. 5/6

MIDTERM II

Lectures 6-10, Chapters 8-13

Review Session: Sunday,May 3, 5-7 PM Peterson 110

11

Mon. 5/11

Mendelian Genetics

Chapters 14-15

Problem Set 4

12

Wed. 5/13

Heredity & DNA Replication

Chapters 15-16

13

Mon. 5/18

The Double Helix (the movie) Dr. Bever, guest lecturer

Movie (on Final!)

Problem Set 5

14

Wed. 5/20

Transcription & Translation Dr. Bever, guest lecturer

Chapter 17

Mon. 5/25

NO CLASS - HOLIDAY

Problem Set 6

15

Wed. 5/27

Regulation of Gene Expression

Chapter 18

16

Mon. 6/1

Viruses and Genome Evolution

Chapters 19, 21

Practice Exam

17

Wed. 6/3

DNA Biotechnology

Chapter 20

Friday 6/12

FINAL EXAM, 8-11:00 AM, Rm TBD

Comprehensive

Review Session: Sunday,June7, 5-7 PM Peterson 110