Biology C2006 / F2402 - Spring 2002
Schedule   Link to Lectures of 2002
Last modified: 02/06/03 02:49 PM
Instructors:  M = Dr. Mowshowitz   G = Dr. Gibber           Readings: B = Becker, 4th edition  P = Purves, 6th edition  S = Sherwood 

Lec #  Date  Topic Recommended reading
1 M Tues 1/22 Intro to Course; The Cell and its Parts B: Ch.4
P: Ch.4
2 M Thurs 1/24
 Cytoskeleton

Structure of Cell Membranes

 B: Ch.22 p.752-755 & p.774-775
 P: Ch. 4 p.72-76

B: Ch. 7
P: Ch. 5 p. 79-83
3 M Tues 1/29 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. 84-85

P: Ch. 40 p. 695-698

B. Ch. 8
P. Ch.5 p. 85-90
4 M Thurs 1/31 Transport, cont.  B: Ch.8
P: Ch.5 p. 85-90
5 M Tues 2/5
 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. 90-end & Ch. 12 p. 231-233
6 M Thurs 2/7
 Protein Sorting cont; Roles of endomembrane system -- ER, Golgi, Lysosomes, etc.  B: Ch.12 p. 329-348 
P: Ch. 4 p. 64-67
7 M Tues 2/12 Protein transport to other organelles -- mitochondria, peroxisomes, nuclei, etc. 

Structure of Nucleus & Chromatin

 B: Ch.12 p. 364 to end
P: Ch. 4 p. 67-71

B: Ch.16 p. 514 to end
P. Ch. 9 p.159-160 (& 9.7)
. Thurs  2/14 Exam #1 - Covers topics in lectures 1- 6  Review Session: 10:35 am
Exam:  5:40 and 7:30 pm
8 G Tues 2/19 Chemical communication - the thyroid gland  
9 G Thurs 2/21 Chemical communication - central endocrines  
10 G Tues 2/26 Chemical communication - mechanism of action  
11 M Thurs 2/28 Structure of chromatin cont.; 
Regulation of Eukaryotic Transcription		 B: Ch. 21 p. 711-737
P: Ch.14 esp p. 270-274
12 M Tues 3/5 Transcriptional & Post-transcriptional Regulation


Control of the Cell Cycle		 B: Ch. 21 p. 737-end
P: Ch.14 esp. p. 276-end

B: Ch. 17 p. 564-573
 P: Ch.9 p.157-159  
13 G Thurs 3/7 Electrical communication - the action potential  
14 G Tues 3/12 Electrical communication- the nervous system  
x Thurs 3/14 Exam #2 - Covers topics in lectures 7-12
 		Review Session: 10:35
Exam time: TBA
. 3/19 & 3/21 Spring Vacation  -  no class! .
15 G Tues 3/26 Muscle structure and function   
  Thurs 3/28 No Class -- Jewish Holiday  
16 M Tues 4/2 Intro to Animal Development   
PM Lecture Rescheduled for 4 PM in 301 Pupin 		 P. Ch. 43 
17 M Thurs 4/4 Mechanisms of Development P. Ch. 16
18 M Tues 4/9
 Mechanisms of Development, cont.; How growth factors are involved in development, cell cycle, and cancer.  B: Ch. 17 p 573-end
Ch. 10 p 280-288
19 G Thurs 4/11 Maintaining body temperature - introduction to homeostasis  
. Tues 4/16 Exam #3 - Covers topics of lectures 13-18 Review session: 10:35
Exam time: TBA
20 G Thurs 4/18 Gas homeostasis - the respiratory system  
21 G Tues 4/23 Fluid homeostasis - the circulatory system  
22 G Thurs 4/25 Fluid homeostasis - the circulatory system  
23 G Tues 4/30 Salt & water homeostasis - the urinary system  
24 G Thurs 5/2 Defending the body - the immune system  P: Ch. 19 to p. 368. (Rest is recommended FYI.) 
S: Ch 12 is good too, esp. pp 400-419.
. 5/7 & 5/9  Study days - Review session TBA (optional)    .     
. Tues 5/14 Exam #4 - EMPHASIZES LECTURES 19-24, but may refer back to the entire course
 .9:10 am 

Prof. Purves welcomes comments on his text; e-mail him at bill_purves@hmc.edu