BIOLOGY 211 - SPRING 2012
LECTURE & LABORATORY SCHEDULE
LECTURE: MON & THURS. FROM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in WENATCHI HALL 2106
WEEK DATES TOPIC
1 4-2 Ch. 1 Science of Biology
Ch. 2 Nature of Molecules
4-5 Ch. 2 “ “ “
2 4-9 Ch. 3 Chemical Building Blocks of Life
4-12 Ch. 4 Cell Structure
3 4-16 Ch. 5 Membranes
4-19 EXAMINATION #1 (CH. 1-5)
Ch. 6 Energy & Metabolism
4 4-23 Ch. 6 “ “ “
4-26 Ch. 7 How Cells Harvest Energy
5 4-30 Ch. 7 “ “ “ “
Ch. 8 Photosynthesis
5-3 Ch. 8 “
6 5-7 EXAMINATION #2 (CH. 6-8)
Ch. 10 How Cells Divide
5-10 Ch. 10 “ “ “
Ch. 11 Sexual Reproduction & Meiosis
7 5-14 Ch. 11 “ “ “ "
5-17 Ch. 12 Patterns of Inheritance
8 5-21 Ch. 12 “ “ “
Ch. 13 Chromosomes, etc.
5-24 EXAMINATION #3 (CH. 10-13)
Ch. 14 DNA: The Genetic Material
9 5-28 HOLIDAY - MEMORIAL DAY - NO CLASSES ! ! !
5-31 Ch. 14 “ “ “ “
10 6-4 Ch. 15 Genes & How They Work
6-7 Ch. 15 “ “ “ “ “
11 6-11 Ch. 17 Biotechnology
6-13 FINAL EXAM - WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
(or arranged with instructor)
LAB MEETS IN WENATCHI HALL 2308:
TUESDAY FROM 2:00 - 4:00 PM
or
WEDNESDAY FROM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
WEEK DATES LABORATORY EXERCISE(S)
1 4-3/4 I Developing Laboratory Skills
2 4-10/11 III Chemical Composition of Cells
3 4-17/18 II The Microscope
IV Cell Structure
4 4-24/25 V Enzymes
5 5-1/2 VIII Cellular Respiration & Metabolism
6 5-8/9 VI Photosynthesis - Plant Parts & Products
VII Photosynthesis - Plant Pigments & Light
7 5-15/16 X Mitosis
8 5-22/23 XI Meiosis & Gamete Formation
9 5/29/30 XII Genetics & Intro to DNA (Dilution & Pipetting)
10 6-5/6 IX DNA Structure & Fxn (Gel electrophoresis)
11 6-12/13 NO LABS – FINAL EXAM WEEK
SAFETY GLASSES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR MANY OF THESE LABS. YOU MUST PURCHASE SAFETY GLASSES BY THE 2ND LAB AND BRING THEM WITH YOU TO WEAR DURING THE LAB. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SAFETY GLASSES, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED INTO THE LAB AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE LAB!