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 Becker
For 

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
P. Ch.5 p. 105-111

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


Control of the Cell Cycle (next time)

B: Ch. 21 p. 737-end
P: Ch.14 p. 326-end

B: Ch.17 p. 564-573
P: Ch.9 p.195-197  

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