Biology C2006
/ F2402 - Spring
2001
Schedule
Last modified: 03/15/01 12:56 AM
Lectures 1 - 13:
Dr. Mowshowitz Lectures 14 - 24: Dr. Gibber
For Recommended Readings, B = Becker 4th ed. P = Purves 5th ed.
S = Sherwood 4th ed.
Last year's
schedule with readings in 3rd ed. of BeckerFor
Lec # | Date | Topic | Recommended reading |
1 | Tues 1/16 | Intro to Course; The Cell and its Parts | B: Ch.4 P: Ch.4 |
2 | Thurs 1/18 |
Cytoskeleton Structure of Cell Membranes |
B: Ch.22 p.752-755 & p.774-775 B: Ch. 7 P: Ch. 5 p. 98-103 |
3 | Tues 1/23 | Membrane Structure, cont. -- Cell-cell Junctions; Cell &
Tissue Types Transport of small molecules across Membranes |
B: Ch.11 p. 311-320 P: Ch.5 p. 103-105 P: Ch. 37 p. 809-810 B. Ch. 8 |
4 | Thurs 1/25 | Transport, cont. | B: Ch.8 P: Ch.5 p. 105-111 |
5 | Tues 1/30 |
Intracellular Compartments & Protein Transport -- Moving Proteins into the cell (RME) and out (Secretion) | B: Ch.12 p. 348-363 & Ch.20 p.686-696 P: Ch. 5 p. 111-end & Ch. 12 p. 273-275 |
6 | Thurs 2/1 |
Protein Sorting cont; Roles of intracellular Compartments -- ER, Golgi, Lysosomes, etc. | B: Ch.12 p. 329-348 P: Ch. 4 p. 80-84 |
7 | Tues 2/6 | Protein transport to other organelles -- mitochondria,
peroxisomes, nuclei, etc. Structure of Nucleus & Chromatin |
B: Ch.12 p. 364 to end P: Ch. 4 p. 77-80 B: Ch.16 p. 514 to end P. Ch. 9 p.197-200 |
. | Thurs 2/8 | Exam #1 - Covers topics in lectures 1- 6 | Review Session: 10:35 am Exam: 5:40 and 7:30 pm |
8 | Tues 2/13 | Structure of chromatin; Regulation of Eukaryotic Transcription |
B: Ch. 21 p. 711-737 P: Ch.14 esp p. 318-324 |
9 | Thurs 2/15 | Transcriptional & Post-transcriptional Regulation
|
B: Ch. 21 p. 737-end P: Ch.14 p. 326-end B: Ch.17 p. 564-573 |
10 | Tues 2/20 | Signaling and Cell-cell Communication; G proteins and second messengers. | B: Ch. 10 p. 266-280 P: Ch. 38 p. 849-end |
11 | Thurs 2/22 | Signaling, cont. Tyr-kinase receptors & Growth factors. | B: Ch. 10 p. 280-288 P: Ch. 38 p. 849-end |
12 | Tues 2/27 | Intro to Animal Development | P. Ch. 40 |
13 | Thurs 3/1 | Mechanisms of Development | P. Ch. 15 |
x | Tues 3/6 | Exam #2 - Covers topics in lectures 7-12 |
Review Session: 10:35 Exam time: TBA |
14 | Thurs 3/8 | Chemical communication - the endocrine system | P: Ch 38: 833-834 S: Ch 19: 669-675 |
. | 3/13 & 3/15 | Spring Vacation - no class! | . |
15 | Tues 3/20 | Chemical communication - the endocrine system | P: Ch 38: 838-843 S: Ch 18: 635-657 |
16 | Thurs
3/22 |
Electrical communication - the nervous system | B: Ch. 9: 232-251 P: Ch. 41: 903-916 S: Ch. 3,4,5: 78-106, 123-125 |
17 | Tues
3/27 |
Nervous system communication - the synapse | B: Ch. 9: 251-261 P: Ch. 4:916-924, 43: 960-962 S: Ch. 4,5: 107-126; 7:222-229 |
18 | Thurs
3/29 |
Movement - skeletal muscles | B: Ch 23: 791-801 P: Ch 44: 977-984 S: Ch 7,8: 230-249 |
19 | Tues
4/3 |
Maintaining body temperature - introduction to homeostasis | P: Ch 37:807-829 S: Ch 1:4-14, 17: 621-629 |
. | Thurs 4/5 | Exam #3 - Covers topics of lectures 13-18 | Review session: 10:35 Exam time: TBA |
20 | Tues 4/10 | Maintaining gas exchange - the respiratory system | P: Ch 45:1005-1013 S: Ch 13:434-478 |
21 | Thurs
4/12 |
Maintaining fluid flow - the circulatory system | P: Ch. 46: 1021-1025 S: Ch. 9:288-297,306-309 |
22 | Tues
4/17 |
Maintaining fluid flow - the circulatory system | P: Ch. 46: 1025-1036 S: Ch.10,11: 337-348, 379-385 |
23 | Thurs
4/19 |
Maintaining salt & water balance - the urinary system | P: Ch 48: 1071-1082 S: Ch 14: 483-523 |
24 | Tues 4/24 | Defending the body - the immune system - cellular | P: Ch.18: 400-419 S: Ch 12: 390-422 |
25 | Thurs 4/26 | Defending the body - the immune system - molecular | P: Ch 18: 419-422 |
. | 5/1 & 5/3 | Study days - Review session TBA (optional) | . |
. | Tues 5/8** | Exam #4 - EMPHASIZES LECTURES 19-25, but may refer back
to the entire course ** Note the time & date are different from that originally posted. |
.9:10 am |
Prof. Purves welcomes comments on his text; e-mail him at bill_purves@hmc.edu