Biology
C2005/F2401 - 2005 -- Revised 11/16/05
Re-Revised Schedule of Lectures,
Recommended Readings & Exams,
2005 Updated
12/01/2005 05:15 PM
Students with older
editions of the texts can consult older reading lists and find the readings for
the same topics:
(2004,
(Purves 7th ed; Becker 5th), 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]
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Lecture (+link): (C)hasin (M)owsh. |
Date | Subject of Lecture | Recommended reading in Becker 6th ed. (B) or Purves 7th ed. (P) |
| 1 (C) |
Tu 9/6/05 |
Introduction. Living things. Cells. Exponential growth. |
B: CH.1; Ch.2:16-19,20-23;
Ch.4:74-79 P: Ch.1 + Ch.4: p.62-70 |
| 2 (C) |
Th 9/8/05 |
Water. Strong and weak chemical bonds. Small vs. large molecules. Bio-polymers. Acids and bases. Sugars. Polysaccharides. Lipids. Amino acids. Stereo-isomers |
B: 61-70 P: Ch.2 P: CH.3 p.35-38, 45-54, 57-58 |
| 3 (C) |
Tu 9/13/05 |
Protein structure. Peptide bonds. Alpha helix. Beta sheet. 3-D structure. Subunit interaction. |
B:Ch2: 25-37; Ch.3: 40-53 P: Ch.3 38-45 |
| 4 (C) |
Th 9/15/05 |
Membrane proteins. Catalysis. Enzymes. Protein purification methods. |
B: Ch.2:23-25; Ch.6:129-136;
Ch.7:173-176 P: Ch.5 87-91 Ch.6 113-115 |
| 5 (C) |
Tu 9/20/05 |
Enzyme kinetics. Enzyme inhibitors. Feedback inhibition. |
B: rest of Ch.6 P: Ch.6 115-123 |
| 6 (C) |
Th 9/22/05 |
Transfer of energy. ATP. Free energy. Introduction to energy metabolism. |
B: Ch. 5; Ch. 9: 221-225 P: Ch.6 106-113 |
| 7(C) |
Tu 9/27/05 |
Glycolysis as a pathway in intermediary metabolism. Anaerobiosis. |
B: CH.9: 226-234 P: Ch.7 125-131 |
| Exam#1 |
Th 9/29/05 |
Exam #1. Covers topics actually
covered in lectures 1 - 6 inclusive. Note exams are not at morning class
times. Optional review session (questions answered) at morning class time and place. |
5:40 - 7:20 PM and 7:30 - 9:10M * Room(s) TBA |
| 8 (C) |
Tu 10/4/05 |
Krebs (TCA) cycle. Electron transport. Oxidative phosphorylation. ** |
B: Ch.10 P: Ch.7 131-140 |
| 9 (M) |
Th 10/6/05 |
DNA as hereditary material. Nucleic acid structure. Introduction to DNA replication |
B: Ch 3: 53-60 & Box 3A; Ch
18:510-523 P: Ch 3 p. 54-end Ch. 11 to p 220 & fig. 14.5 |
| 10 (M) |
Tu 10/11/05 |
Details of DNA synthesis and PCR |
B: Ch. 19 556-569 P: Ch 11 p. 220-end |
|
Th 10/13/05 |
NO CLASS (A lecture will be held on the first study day to make up for the missed class) | ||
| 11(C) |
Tu 10/18/05 |
Metabolism reprised: Alternative energy sources. Biosynthetic pathways. Regulation of pathways. ** |
B: Ch.: 234-238; optional
glance:Ch.11 P: Ch.7 140-143 |
| 12(M) |
Th 10/20/05 |
Transcription & the central dogma |
B: Ch 21: 649-665 &
680-end. P: Ch 12 to p. 239 |
|
Tu 10/25/05 |
NO CLASS; a makeup lecture will be given on a Friday am. and Monday pm (exact time and place TBA) | ||
| Exam #2 |
Thu 10/27/05 |
Exam #2. Covers topics of lectures 7 - 12. Optional review session (questions answered) at morning class time and place. |
5:40 - 7:20 PM and 7:30 - 9:10PM * Room(s) TBA |
| The make up classes scheduled for 10/28 & 10/31 have been postponed. The make up lectures will be on Fri. 11/11 at 10:35 AM and Mon. 11/14 at 7 PM. (Same lecture both times.) See below for rooms. | |||
| 13(M) |
Tu 11/1/05 |
Translation and the genetic code. |
B: Ch 22 to p. 698 P: Ch 12 p. 239-247 |
| 14(M) |
Th 11/3/05 |
Wrap up of translation;
Mutation Regulation of protein synthesis in prokaryotes. |
B: Ch 22: 698-700 P: Ch 12 p. 250-end B: Ch 23 to p. 723. P: Ch 13 p. 269-end |
|
Tu 11/8/05 |
ELECTION DAY - NO CLASS | ||
| 15(M) |
Th 11/10/05 |
Bacterial and viral reproduction. |
B: Ch 20: 625-631 & Box 18A
(p.515-517) P: Ch 13 to p. 269 |
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16(M) 16 audio WAV |
Fri 10:35 AM 11/11/05 301 Pupin |
Restriction enzymes
& recombinant DNA technology I.
Gene cloning & forensics. Note lecture is in 301 Pupin. We couldn't get the usual room. |
B: Ch 18: 524-527 &
Box 18C (534-535) B: Ch 20: 633-end. P: Ch 16 |
|
Mon 7PM 11/14/05 417 IAB |
(Repeat of previous Fri.) Note lecture is at 7 PM in 417 IAB. We couldn't get the usual room at the usual time. | Same as above | |
| 17(M) |
Tu 11/15/05 |
Recombinant DNA tech. II. Blots and probes. Discoveries about Eukaryotic gene/genome structure. Introns and exons. |
Same as previous
lecture. Also B: Ch 21: 673-679. P: Ch 14 p. 285-290 |
| 18(M) |
Th 11/17/05 |
We are one lecture behind. See above for material to be covered on 11/17; see outline for details. We will try to catch up somewhat in later lectures. | |
| 19(M) |
Tu 11/22/05 |
Eukaryotic cell division I: Mitosis and the cell cycle (will do details of cell cycle and chromosome structure next term); intro to meiosis |
B:
Ch 19: 554-556 & 576-586. P: Ch 9 to p. 177 |
| -- | Th 11/24/05 | Thanksgiving - no class | |
| 20(M) | Tu 11/29/05 | Eukaryotic cell division II & Intro to eukaryotic genetics: Meiosis & its consequences -- sex determination, non- disjunction, life cycles and simple inheritance. |
B:
Ch 20: to p 617. P: Ch 9 p. 177-end |
| Exam #3 |
Th 12/1/05 |
Exam #3: Covers topics of lectures 13 - 19. Optional review session (questions answered) at morning class time and place. |
5:40 - 7:20PM and 7:30 - 9:10M * Room(s) TBA |
| 21(M) | Tu 12/6/05 | Eukaryotic genetics I: One gene at a time. |
B:
Ch 20: 617-621 P: Ch 10 to p. 200, 205-end (skip dihybrid crosses for now) |
|
22(M) 22audio WAV |
Th 12/8/05 |
Eukaryotic genetics II: Genetic diseases, crosses with more than one gene at a time. Crossing over, linkage and mapping |
B:
Ch 20: 622-625 P: Ch 10 -- the rest, Ch 17 to p. 350 & 355-end. (cancer next term) |
| 23(M) |
Tu 12/13/05 (note: 1 day after "end of classes") |
Darwinian evolution, population genetics and molecular evolution (last lecture) | P. Ch 23 (& Ch 1), & Ch 26 |
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Rev session (M) |
TBA | Review session (optional) | Times & Rooms TBA |
| Tu 12/20/05 at 4:10 |
Exam #4.
EMPHASIZES LECTURES 20 - 23, but will refer back to
entire course.
Important: This is not the usual date & time for a class that meets Tu-Th at 10:35. Please take this into account when buying tickets to go home. |
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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. | |||
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**This lecture will be
repeated Oct. 7, 2005 Friday, 2:15-3:30 in 825 Mudd. |