Biology
C2005/F2401 - 2006
Schedule of Lectures,
Recommended Readings & Exams,
2006 Updated
10/10/2006 07:22 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]
|
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 9/5/06 |
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 9/7/06 |
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 9/12/06 |
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 9/14/06 |
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 9/19/06 |
Enzyme kinetics. Enzyme inhibitors. Feedback inhibition. |
B: rest of Ch.6 P: Ch.6 115-123 |
| 6 (C) |
Th 9/21/06 |
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 9/26/06 |
Glycolysis as a pathway in intermediary metabolism. Anaerobiosis. |
B: CH.9: 226-234 P: Ch.7 125-131 |
| Exam#1 |
Th 9/28/06 |
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 10/3/06 |
Krebs (TCA) cycle. Electron transport. Oxidative phosphorylation. |
B: Ch.10 P: Ch.7 131-140 |
| 9 (C) |
Th 10/5/06 |
Alternative energy sources. Biosynthetic pathways. Regulation of pathways. |
B: Ch.: 234-238; optional
glance:Ch.11 P: Ch.7 140-143 |
| 10 (M) |
Tu 10/10/06 |
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 |
| 11(M) |
Th 10/12/06 |
Details of DNA synthesis and PCR |
B: Ch. 19 556-569 P: Ch 11 p. 220-end |
| 12(M) |
Tu 10/17/06 |
Transcription & the central dogma |
B: Ch 21: 649-665 &
680-end. P: Ch 12 to p. 239 |
| 13(M) |
Th 10/19/06 |
Translation and the genetic code. |
B: Ch 22 to p. 698 P: Ch 12 p. 239-247 |
| 14(M) |
Tu 10/24/06 |
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 |
| Exam #2 |
Th 10/26/06 |
Exam #2. Covers topics of lectures 7 - 13. Optional review session (questions answered) at morning class time and place. |
5:40 - 7:20 PM and 7:30 - 9:10PM *Room(s) TBA |
| 15(M) |
Tu 10/31/06 |
Bacterial and viral reproduction. |
B: Ch 20: 625-631 & Box 18A
(p.515-517) P: Ch 13 to p. 269 |
|
16(M) |
Th 11/2/06 |
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 |
| -- |
Tu 11/7/06 |
ELECTION DAY - NO CLASS | |
| 17(M) |
Th 11/9/06 |
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) |
Tu 11/14/06 |
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 |
| 19(M) |
Th 11/16/06 |
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 |
| 20(M) |
Tu 11/21/05 |
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) |
| -- |
Th 11/23/06 |
Thanksgiving holiday | |
|
21(M) |
Tu 11/28/06 | 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) |
| Exam #3 | Th 11/30/06 | Exam #3: Covers topics of lectures 14- 20. Optional review session (questions answered) at morning class time and place. |
5:40 - 7:20PM and 7:30 - 9:10M * Room(s) TBA |
| 22(M) |
Tu 12/5/06 |
Wrap up of crossing over,
linkage and mapping Intro to Darwinian evolution & population genetics |
same as Lec. 21
|
| 23(M) |
Th 12/7/06 |
Darwinian evolution, population genetics and molecular evolution (last lecture) | P. Ch 23 (& Ch 1), & Ch 26 |
|
Rev session (M) |
Tu 12/12/06 |
Optional | |
| FINAL EXAM |
Tu 12/19/06 |
Exam #4.
EMPHASIZES LECTURES
21- 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. |
4-7 PM Rooms TBA |
| *Exams are designed to be completed in 75 minutes. Students with a class conflict at 5:40 exam may take the exam at 7:30 (requires permission including proof of class conflict: CU printout of schedule). Students with class conflicts at 5:40 AND 7:30 should contact Dr. Chasin to search for an alternative. |