Biology C2005/F2401 - 2001
Schedule of Lectures, Recommended Readings & Exams, 2001
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Lecture:
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 Date  Subject of Lecture Recommended reading in Becker 4th ed. (B) or Purves 6th ed. (P)
(for Becker 3rd ed., see '99 list)
1(C) Tu
9/4/01
Introduction. Living things. Cells. Exponential growth. B: Ch.1; Ch.2 p.17-32
P: Ch.1; Ch. 4 p.64-69
2(C) Th
9/6/01
Water. Strong and weak chemical bonds. Small vs. large molecules. Bio-polymers: 4 classes. Acids and bases. Sugars. Polysaccharides. Lipids. Amino acids. Stereo-isomers B: Ch.3 p.43-47, 61-72
P: Ch.2; Ch.3 to p.54
3(C) Tu
9/11/01
Protein structure. Peptide bonds. Alpha helix. Beta sheet. 3-D structure. Subunit interaction. B: Ch.3 p.47-55
 
+ Ch.2 p.32-39
P: Ch.3 p.54-58
4(C) Th
9/13 /01
Membrane proteins. Catalysis. Enzymes. Protein purification methods. B: Ch.7 p.167-192
P: Ch.5 p.98-103;
     Ch.6 p.119-133
5(C) Tu
9/18/01
Enzyme kinetics. Enzyme inhibitors. Feedback inhibition. B: Ch.6 p.134-154, box6B
P: Ch.6 p.134-136
6(C) Th
9/20/01
Transfer of energy. ATP. Free energy. Introduction to energy metabolism. B: Ch.5; Ch.13 p.376-380
P: Ch.7 p.141-144
7(C) Tu
9/25/01
Glycolysis as a pathway in intermediary metabolism.  Anaerobiosis. B: Ch.13 p.380-393
P: Ch.7 p.144-150 
Exam#1 Th 9/27/01 Covers topics covered through actual lecture 6 (includes catalysts but no enzyme kinetics) Times:  5:40 and 7:00
8(C) Tu 
10/3/00
Krebs (TCA) cycle. Electron transport. Oxidative phosphorylation. Mitochondria. Chemiosmosis.  B: Ch. 14
P: Ch.7 p.151-160
9(C) Th   
10/5/00
Alternative energy sources. Biosynthetic pathways.  Regulation of pathways. 
(most of this not covered: see Web lecture for actual topics)
B: Ch.6 p.151-157
     Ch.13 p.393 - 400
P: Ch.6:p.136-138   
 + Ch.7:p.160-162      
10 (M) Tu
10/10/00
DNA as hereditary material. Nucleic acid structure. Introduction to DNA replication B: Ch 3 p. 55-63 
  + Ch 16 p. 488-501

P: Ch 3 p. 47-49; Ch 11 p.
198-205 & fig. 14.7
11(M) Th
10/12/00
Details of DNA synthesis and PCR B: Ch 17 p. 535-554
P: Ch 11 p. 206-end.
12(M) Tu
10/17/00
Transcription & the central dogma B: Ch 19 p. 634-651
  + p. 665-666

P: Ch 12 to p. 223 
Exam #2 Th
10/19/00
Exam #2. Covers topics listed here in lectures 6 - 11 (energy metabolism to DNA replication). Times: TBA
13(M) Tu
10/24/00
Translation and the genetic code. B:Ch 20 p. 670-682
P: Ch 12 p. 223-231
14(M) Th 
10/26/00
Wrap up of translation; Mutation 

Regulation of protein synthesis in prokaryotes.

B: Ch 20 p. 682-686
P: Ch 12 p. 233 - end
B: Ch 21 p. 701-711
P: Ch 13 p. 249-end
15(M) Tu
10/31/00
Bacterial and viral reproduction B: Ch 18 p .610-615 
+ Box 16A (p. 492-494)

P: Ch 13 p. to p. 249
16(C) Th
11/2/00
Eukaryotic gene structure. Pre-mRNA processing.  Nucleic acid hybridization. Blot hybridization. B: Ch. 19 p. 655-666
P: Ch. 14 p. 306-318
  Tu 11/7/00 Election day  -  no class  
17(C) Th
11/9/00
Gene cloning. Restriction enzymes. Plasmid vectors. cDNA. Gene libraries. Gene amplification. Biotechnology. B: Ch. 18: p. 618-629;
B: Ch. 16: 501514
P: Ch. 16
18(M) Tu
11/14/00
Eukaryotic cell division I: Mitosis and the cell cycle B: Ch 17 p. 533-535 & 554-564
P: Ch 9 p. 155-167
Exam #3 Th
11/16/00
Exam #3: Covers topics of lectures 12-17. Times: TBA
19(M) Tu
11/21/00
Eukaryotic cell division II: Meiosis, sex determination, non- disjunction, life cycles  B: Ch 18 p. 589-602
P: Ch 9 p. 167-end
  Th 11/23/00 No class--Thanksgiving       
20(M) Tu   11/28/00 Eukaryotic genetics I: One gene at a time. B: Ch 18 p. 602-604
P: Ch 10 p.
176-188, 192-196 (skip dihybrid crosses)
21(M) Th
11/30/00
Eukaryotic genetics II: Genetic diseases, crosses with more than one gene at a time B: Ch 18 p. 604-610
P: Ch10
188-192
P: Ch
18 p. 331-336, 346-348
22(M) Tu
12/5/00
Wrap up of crossing over, linkage and mapping



Intro to Darwinian evolution & population genetics
B: Ch 18 p 608-610
P: Ch 10 p 191-193 
 + Ch 18 p 336-342, 348-end

P: Ch.21
23(M) Th 
12/7/00
Population genetics and molecular evolution
(last lecture)
P: Ch. 24
  Tu  12/12 Study day - Review session (optional)         
  Tu 12/19
9:00 AM
Exam #4.   EMPHASIZES LECTURES 18 - 23, but can refer back to entire course. Date and time listed here is correct, entered 10/26/00. Disregard contrary information