Biology
C2005/F2401 - 2004
Tentative Schedule of Lectures,
Recommended Readings & Exams,
2004
Students with older
editions of the texts can consult older reading lists and find the readings for
the same topics:
(2003
(Purves 6th ed; Becker 5th) ,
2002, 2001 (Purves 6th ed; Becker 4th ed.) ,
2000 (Purves 5th ed, Becker 4th.)
Prof.
Purves welcomes comments on
his text; e-mail him at [email protected]
Last modified:
10/18/04 05:43 PM
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Lecture (+link): (C)hasin (M)owsh. |
Date | Subject of Lecture | Recommended reading in Becker 5th ed.(B) or Purves 7th ed. (P) |
| 1 (C) |
Tu 9/7/04 |
Introduction. Living things. Cells. Exponential growth. |
B: Ch.1; Ch.2 p.17-31 P: Ch.1 + Ch.4: p.62-70 |
| 2 (C) |
Th 9/9/04 |
Water. Strong and weak chemical bonds. Small vs. large molecules. Bio-polymers. Acids and bases. Sugars. Polysaccharides. Lipids. Amino acids. Stereo-isomers |
B: Ch.3 p.41-44, 60-71 P: Ch.2 P: CH.3 p.35-38, 45-54, 57-58 |
| 3 (C) |
Tu 9/14/04 |
Protein structure. Peptide bonds. Alpha helix. Beta sheet. 3-D structure. Subunit interaction. |
B:
Ch.3 p.44-54 + Ch.2 p.31-37 P: Ch.3 38-45 |
| 4 (C) |
Th 9/16/04 |
Membrane proteins. Catalysis. Enzymes. Protein purification methods. |
B: Ch.7 p.175-184 P: Ch.5 87-91 Ch.6 113-115 |
| 4 (C) repeat |
M 9/20/04 |
Repeat of lecture 4 for students who could not attend on 9/16. Room 517 Hamilton at 4:00 PM. | |
| 5 (C) |
Tu 9/21/04 |
Enzyme kinetics. Enzyme inhibitors. Feedback inhibition. |
B: Ch.6 P: Ch.6 115-123 |
| 6 (C) |
Th 9/23/04 |
Transfer of energy. ATP. Free energy. Introduction to energy metabolism. |
B: Ch.5; Ch.13 p.368-372 P: Ch.6 106-113 |
| 7(C) |
Tu 9/28/04 |
Glycolysis as a pathway in intermediary metabolism. Anaerobiosis. |
B: Ch.13 p.372-386 P: Ch.7 125-131 |
| 8 (C) |
Th 9/30/04 |
Krebs (TCA) cycle. Electron transport. Oxidative phosphorylation. |
B: Ch.14 P: Ch.7 131-140 |
| Exam#1 |
Tu 10/5/04 |
Exam #1. Covers topics actually
covered in lectures 1 - 7 inclusive. Note exams are not at morning class
times. Optional review session (questions answered) at morning class time in 700 Fairchild. |
5:40 - 7:30 PM and 7:30 - 9:20M * Room(s) TBA |
| 9 (C) |
Th 10/7/04 |
Alternative energy sources. Biosynthetic pathways. Regulation of pathways. |
B: Ch.6 p.147-151; Ch.13
p.386-392 P: Ch.7 140-143 |
| 10 (M) |
Tu 10/12/04 last day to drop |
DNA as hereditary material. Nucleic acid structure. Introduction to DNA replication |
B: Ch 3 p.54-60
(+Box3A) + Ch 16 p. 479-491 P: Ch 3 p. 54-end Ch. 11 p. to p 220 & fig. 14.5 |
| 11(M) |
Th 10/14/04 |
Details of DNA synthesis and PCR |
B: Ch 17 p. 525-538 P: Ch 11 p. 220-end |
| 12(M) |
Tu 10/19/04 |
Transcription & the central dogma |
B: Ch 19 p. 623-640 + p. 654-end P: Ch 12 to p. 239 |
| 13(M) |
Th 10/21/04 |
Translation and the genetic code. |
B:Ch 20 p. 660-674 P: Ch 12 p. 239-247 |
| 14(M) |
Tu 10/26/04 |
Wrap up of translation;
Mutation
Regulation of protein synthesis in prokaryotes. |
B: Ch 20 p. 674-676 P: Ch 12 p. 250-end B: Ch 21 p. 692-701 P: Ch 13 p. 269-end |
| Exam #2 |
Thu 10/28/04 |
Exam #2. Covers topics of lectures 8 - 13. Optional review session (questions answered) at morning class time. |
5:40 - 6:55PM and 7:30 - 8:45PM * Room(s) TBA |
| -- | Tu 11/2/04 | Election day - no class | |
| 15(M) |
Thu 11/4/04 |
Bacterial and viral reproduction. |
B: Ch 18 p.598-603 +
Box 16A (p. 484-485) P: Ch 13 to p. 269 |
| 16(M) |
Tu 11/9/04 |
Restriction enzymes & recombinant DNA technology I. Gene cloning & forensics. |
B: Ch. 18: p.
606-end; B: Ch. 16: 492--496 & Box 16-C. P: Ch 16 |
| 17(M) |
Th 11/11/04 |
Recombinant DNA tech. II. Blots and probes. Discoveries about Eukaryotic gene/genome structure. Introns and exons. |
Same as above. Also B: Ch. 19 p.647-653 P: Ch 14 p. 285-290 |
| 18(M) |
Tu 11/16/04 |
Eukaryotic cell division I: Mitosis and the cell cycle (will do details of cell cycle and chromosome structure next term); meiosis |
B:
Ch 17 p. 523-525 & 544-554 P: Ch 9 to p. 177 |
| 19(M) |
Th 11/18/04 |
Eukaryotic cell division II: Consequences of Meiosis -- sex determination, non- disjunction, life cycles & intro to genetics |
B: Ch 18 p. 577-590. P: Ch 9 p. 177-end |
| 20(M) | Tu 11/23/04 | Eukaryotic genetics I: One gene at a time. |
B:
Ch 18 p. 590-595 P: Ch 10 to p. 200, 205-end (skip dihybrid crosses for now) |
| -- | Th 11/25/04 | Thanksgiving - no class | |
| 21(M) | Tu 11/20/03 | Eukaryotic genetics II: Genetic diseases, crosses with more than one gene at a time. Crossing over, linkage and mapping |
B:
Ch 18 p 595-598 P: Ch 10 -- the rest, Ch 17 to p. 350 & 355-end. (cancer next term) |
| Exam #3 |
Th 12/2/04 |
Exam #3: Covers topics of lectures 14-19. Optional review session (questions answered) at morning class time. |
5:40 - 6:55PM and 7:30 - 8:45PM * Room(s) TBA |
| 22(M) |
Tu 12/7/04 |
Wrap up of crossing over,
linkage and mapping Intro to Darwinian evolution & population genetics |
same as Lec. 21 P. Ch 23 (& Ch 1) |
| 23(M) |
Th 12/9/04 |
Population genetics and molecular evolution (last lecture) | P. Ch 26 |
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Rev session (M) |
TBA | Review session (optional) | Times & Rooms TBA |
| Tu 12/21 at 4:10 |
Exam #4.
EMPHASIZES LECTURES 20 - 23, but will refer back to entire course. 4:10-7 PM. Note that this is NOT the standard final exam time for a TTh 10:35 class; make your travel arrangements accordingly. |
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| * Exams are designed to be completed in 75 minutes. Students with a class conflict at 5:40 AND 7:30, should contact Dr. Chasin to search for an alternative. |