classes meet: Sections C & D - MWF 1:00-1:50, K210.
course web page:
http://www.science.widener.edu/~grant/courses/bio101.html
Dr. Bruce W. Grant
Department of
Biology, Widener University
Chester, PA, 19013, office Kirk.200, 610-499-4017
email: grant@pop1.science.widener.edu
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# date topic {text reading}
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#1 Wed, Jan 20 Introduction to Biology
#2 Fri, Jan 22 The Scientific Method {ch 1.1, 1.2}
#3 Mon, Jan 25 Earth's Early History {ch. 2 all}
#4 Wed, Jan 27 Chemistry of Life {ch. 2 all, 5.1}
#5 Fri, Jan 29 Origin of Life on Earth {ch. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1}
#6 Mon, Feb 1 Metabolism Without Oxygen {ch. 5.1, 5.2, 5.4}
#7 Wed, Feb 3 Natural Selection and the Genetic Code {ch. 7.1, 7.2}
#8 Fri, Feb 5 Origin of Evolution and Gene Regulation {ch. 7.3, 7.4}
#9 Mon, Feb 8 The Evolution of Photosynthesis {ch. 5.3}
#10 Wed, Feb 10 Metabolism With Oxygen {ch. 5.4}
#11 Fri, Feb 12 Evolution of Compartmentalization {ch. 3.4, 11, 12}
#12 Mon, Feb 15 review session for EXAM 1
#13 Wed, Feb 17 EXAM 1
#14 Fri, Feb 19 Diversity of Eukaryotic Life I {ch. 11.3, 12, 13}
#15 Mon, Feb 22 Diversity of Eukaryotic Life II {ch. 13}
#16 Wed, Feb 24 Asexual Cellular Reproduction {ch. 4.3}
#17 Fri, Feb 26 Sexual Reproduction I: Gamete Production {ch. 6.3, 12.3}
#18 Mon, Mar 1 Sexual Reproduction II: Genetics {tba}
#19 Wed, Mar 3 Microevolution and Adaptation {ch. 9 & 10}
#20 Fri, Mar 5 Origin and Macroevolution of Plants I {ch. 14 & 15}
#21 Mon, Mar 15 Origin and Macroevolution of Plants II {ch. 14 & 15}
#22 Wed, Mar 17 Origin and Macroevolution of Animals I {ch. 16 & 17}
#23 Fri, Mar 19 Origin and Macroevolution of Animals II {ch. 16 & 17}
#24 Mon, Mar 22 Origin of Humans {ch. 18}
#25 Wed, Mar 24 Principles of Animal Architecture {ch. 19}
#26 Fri, Mar 26 Circulation and Respiration {ch. 20}
#27 Mon, Mar 29 review session for EXAM 2
#28 Wed, Mar 31 EXAM 2
#29 Wed, Apr 7 Resource Acquisition and Digestion {ch. 21}
#30 Fri, Apr 9 Osmoregulation and Excretion {ch. 21}
#31 Mon, Apr 12 Resistance to Disease {ch. 22}
#32 Wed, Apr 14 Nervous and Endocrine Systems {ch. 23 & 24}
#33 Fri, Apr 16 Reproduction and Development {ch. 6.4, 8.3, 25}
#34 Mon, Apr 19 Animal Behavior {tba}
#35 Wed, Apr 21 Populations {ch 27.1}
#36 Fri, Apr 23 Species Interactions {ch 27.2}
#37 Mon, Apr 26 Ecological Communities and Ecosystems {ch. 27 & 28}
#38 Wed, Apr 28 Human Ecology I {ch. 8.2, 28}
#39 Fri, Apr 30 Human Ecology II {tba}
#40 Mon, May 3 Human Ecology III {tba}
#41 Wed, May 5 review session for EXAM 3 and FINAL EXAM
EXAM 3 and FINAL EXAM during exam week, TBA
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