| Bisc 101 Fall '08 Course lecture outline | 8th Edition | 7th Edition | ||||
| Tue | Sept | 2 | Introduction Review of biological Molecules | Ch 1, Ch2-5 | Ch 1, Ch2-5 | |
| Thu | Sept | 4 | Cells and Cell Membrane Structure and Function | Ch 6,7 | Ch 6,7 | |
| Tue | Sept | 9 | Cell Signaling and Communication. Cell Cycle | Ch 11 | Ch 11 | |
| Thu | Sept | 11 | Cell Cycle, Mitosis | Ch 12 | Ch 12 | |
| Tue | Sept | 16 | DNA, DNA replication, Inheritance | Ch 16,17 | Ch 16,17 | |
| Thu | Sept | 18 | Transcription and protein translation | Ch 17,20 | Ch 17,20 | |
| Tue | Sept | 23 | Transcription and protein translation/ Metabolism | Ch 8,17 | Ch 8,17 | |
| Thu | Sept | 25 | Enzymes, Cellular Respiration | Ch 8,9 | Ch 8,9 | |
| Tue | Sept | 31 | Cellular Respiration/Photosynthesis. | Ch 9,10 | Ch 9,10 | |
| Thu | Oct | 2 | Photosynthesis, Calvin Cycle, photorespiration C3 vs C4 | Ch 10 | Ch 10 | |
| Tue | Oct | 7 | Mid term | |||
| Thu | Oct | 9 | Introduction to plants, structure | Ch 35,36 | Ch 35,36 | |
| Tue | Oct | 14 | Plant nutrition and transport system | Ch 36,37 | Ch 36,37 | |
| Thu | Oct | 16 | Plant reproduction and transport | Ch 38 | Ch 38 | |
| Tue | Oct | 21 | Plant reproduction, hormones. | Ch 39 | Ch 39 | |
| Thu | Oct | 23 | Introduction to animals | Ch 40 | Ch 40 | |
| Tue | Oct | 28 | Animal Nutrition and digestion | Ch 41 | Ch 41 | |
| Thu | Oct | 30 | Absorption and elimination | Ch 41 | Ch 41 | |
| Tue | Nov | 4 | Circulation and respiration | Ch 42 | Ch 42 | |
| Thu | Nov | 6 | Circulation and respiration | Ch 42 | Ch 42 | |
| Tue | Nov | 11 | Blood flow and gas exchange in different animals | Ch 42, 44 | Ch 42, 44 | |
| Thu | Nov | 13 | Homeostasis, regulation of the internal environment | Ch 44 | Ch 44 | |
| Tue | Nov | 18 | Osmoregulation, thermoregulation, excretory system. | Ch 44,45 | Ch 44,45 | |
| Thu | Nov | 20 | Internal Signaling | Ch 45,11 | Ch 45,11 | |
| Tue | Nov | 25 | Nervous system | Ch 48 | Ch 48 to p1028 | |
| Thu | Nov | 27 | Muscles and sensory system | Ch 50 p1105- | Ch 49 p1063- | |
| Thu | Dec | 8 | Final Exam MON 8 DEC 8:30 - 11:30 AM | |||
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