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Biology 1406 |
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Tentative Schedule |
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Topics and Reading Assignments |
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Unit One - The Chemistry of Life |
| Introduction p. 1-23 |
| The Chemical Context of Life p. 26-39 |
| Water p. 41-50 |
| Carbon and Molecular Diversity of Life p. 52-59 |
| The Structure and Function of Macromolecules p. 62-84 |
| Intro to Metabolism p. 87-96 |
| Enzymes p. 96-103 |
| TEST I |
| Unit Two - A Tour of the Cell |
| Cell Structure and Function p. 108-135 |
| Biological Membranes p. 138-152 |
| Cellular Respiration p. 155-173 |
| Photosynthesis p. 176-194 |
| The Cell p. 215-229 |
| TEST II |
| Unit Three - Genetics |
| Meiosis p. 234-245 |
| Mendel and the Gene Idea p. 247-266 |
| The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance p. 269-284 |
| The Molecular Basis of Inheritance p. 287-301 |
| Gene to Protein, Replication, Transcription, Translation p. 303-325 |
| DNA Technology p. 375-400 |
| TEST III |
| Unit Four - Mechanisms of Evolution |
| Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life p. 428-442 |
| The Evolution of Populations p. 445-461 |
| The Origin of Species p. 465-481 |
| Tracing Phylogeny p. 484-498 |
| TEST IV - FINAL EXAM |