Schedule of biology lecture sessions, St. Gregory's University, Spring 2011 (tentative)

This schedule is likely to change. See http://donaldwinslow.info or http://intranet.stgregorys.edu/people/faculty/dewinslow for updates. Readings, unless otherwise specified, are from Sylvia S. Mader 2011.Inquiry into Life, 13^th ed., McGraw-Hill, NY. Updated 7 April 2011.

Date	Topic	Readings
14 January	Greetings
18 January	Introduction to course, science	Ch. 1 pp 10-15
21 January	Matter & energy, life, biochemistry	Ch. 1 pp 1-9; Ch. 2 pp 20-35, 37-41
25 January	Cell structure & function	Ch. 3
28 January	Membranes & cell walls, energy & life	Ch. 4; Ch. 3 pp 47-49; Ch. 6
1 February	Blizzard (no class)
4 February	Broken furnace (no class)
8 February	Photosynthesis & cellular respiration	Ch. 7-8
11 February	Exam I	Ch. 1-4, 6-8
15 February	Reproduction	Ch. 5, 21
18 February	Winslow out for birth	No class
22 February	Mitosis & meiosis, gametogenesis, etc.	Ch. 5 pp 82-96; Ch. 25 pp 517-520
25 February	Genetic analysis, human genetic disorders	Ch. 23-24
1 March	Molecular genetics	Ch. 25 p 502, 504-509, 515-517
4 March	Gene regulation	Ch. 25 pp 512-513
8 March	Recombinant DNA and genetic engineering	Ch. 26 pp 526-534, 537
11 March	Review for Exam II	Ch. 5, 21, 23-26
15 March	Spring Break	no class
18 March	Spring Break	no class
22 March	Exam II	Ch. 5, 21, 23-26
25 March	Biological diversity, evolution	Ch. 1 pp 1-2, 6-7; Ch. 27; Ch. 28
29 March	Quasi-organisms, prokaryotes & protists	Ch. 28 pp 570-584, 590-596
1 April	Fungi	Ch. 28 pp 584-590
5 April	Plants	Ch. 29
8 April	Animals	Ch. 30-31
12 April	Exam III	Ch. 1, 9-10, 27-31
15 April	Organ systems	Ch. 12-16, 19, 22
19 April	Internal signaling & animal behavior	Ch. 17-18, 20, 32
22 April	Good Friday	No class
26 April	Exam IV	Ch. 12-20, 22, 32
29 April	Ecology & biodiversity conservation	Ch. 33-36
May	Final exam	Comprehensive