Biology C2006 / F2402 - Spring 2003 - Schedule
| Lecture # M = Mowsh G = Gibber |
Date |
Topic |
Recommended reading |
| 1 M | Tues 1/21 | Introduction to course; The cell and its parts | B: Ch.4 P: Ch.4 |
| 2 M | Thurs
1/23 |
Cytoskeleton
Structure of cell membranes |
B: Ch.22 p.742-745 & p.762-765 P: Ch. 4 p.72-76 B: Ch. 7 P: Ch. 5 p. 79-83 |
| 3 M | Tues 1/28 | 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 |
| 4 M | Thurs 1/30 | Transport, cont. | B: Ch.8 P: Ch.5 p. 85-90 |
| 5 M | Tues 2/4 |
Intracellular compartments & protein transport -- Moving proteins into the cell (RME) and out (secretion) | B: Ch.12 p. 342-357 & Ch.20 p.676-end P: Ch. 5 p. 90-end & Ch. 12 p. 231-233 |
| 6 M | Thurs 2/6 |
Protein sorting cont; Roles of endomembrane system -- ER, Golgi, lysosomes, etc. | B: Ch.12 p. 323-342 P: Ch. 4 p. 64-67 |
| 7 M | Tues 2/11 | Protein transport to other organelles -- mitochondria, peroxisomes, nuclei | B: Ch.12 p. 357 to end P: Ch. 4 p. 67-71 |
| 8 M | Thurs 2/13 |
Structure
of nucleus & chromatin Introduction to regulation of eukaryotic transcription |
B: Ch.16 p. 501 to end P. Ch. 9 p.159-160 (& 9.7) B: Ch. 21 p. 704-728 |
| 9 M | Tues 2/18 |
Transcriptional
& post-transcriptional regulation Control of the cell cycle (postponed) |
B: Ch. 21 p. 728-end P: Ch.14 esp. p. 276-end B: Ch.
17 p. 554-562 |
| Thurs 2/20 | Exam #1 - Covers topics in lectures 1- 8 | Review
Session: 10:35 am Exam: 5:40 and 7:30 pm |
|
| 10 G | Tues 2/25 | Chemical communication - the thyroid gland | P:
712-715, 722-723 S: 70-71, 669-675 |
| 11 G | Thurs 2/27 | Chemical communication - central endocrine glands | P:
717-722 S: 635-657 |
| 12 G | Tues 3/4 | Chemical communication - cellular mechanisms | P:
728-730, 279-292 S: 70-77, 642-644 B: 256-270, 278-280, 724-725 |
| 13 G | Thurs 3/6 | Electrical communication - the nerve cell | P:
775-785 S: 78-98, 123-125 B: 227-243 |
| 14 G | Tues 3/11 | Electrical communication - the nervous system | P:
780-786, 814-815, 821-822 S: 98-108, 125-126, 222-229 B: 243-252 |
| 15 G | Thurs 3/13 | Muscle structure and function | P:
785-786,
835-839 S: 108-118, 227-236, 240-250 B: 779-788 |
| 3/18, 3/20 | Spring Vacation - no class! | ||
| 16 G | Tues 3/25 | Maintaining body temperature - Homeostasis | P:
693-710 S: 4-14, 621-629 |
| 17 G | Thurs 3/27 | Gas homeostasis - the respiratory system | P:
857-864 S: 434-478 |
| 18 G | Tues 4/1 | Fluid homeostasis - the heart | P:
870-875 S: 288-297, 306-307 |
| Thurs 4/3 | Exam #2 - Covers topics in lectures 9-17 | Review Session: 10:35 am Exam time: 5:40 and 7:30 pm |
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| 19 G | Tues 4/8 | Fluid homeostasis - blood vessels | P:
875-884 S: 323-324, 330-337; 340-353, 379-385 |
| 20 G | Thurs 4/10 | Salt & water homeostasis - the urinary system | P:
915-923 S: 483-490, 510-515 |
| 21 G | Tues 4/15 | Defending the body - cellular immunity | P:
353-368 S: 400-419 |
| Thurs 4/17 | No class - Jewish holiday | ||
| 22 G | Tues 4/22 | Defending the body - molecular immunity No PM lecture - Rescheduled for Mon 4/21 |
P: 368-371 |
| 23 M | Thurs 4/24 | Intro to animal development | P. Ch. 43 |
| 24 M | Tues 4/29 | Mechanisms of development | P. Ch. 16 |
| 25 M | Thurs 5/1 | Mechanisms of development, cont.; How growth factors are involved in development, cell cycle, and cancer. | B:
Ch. 17 p 562-end Ch. 10 p 280-288 |
| 5/6 & 5/8 | Study days - Review session TBA (optional) | ||
| Tues 5/13 | Exam #3 - EMPHASIZES LECTURES 18-25, but may refer back to the entire course | 9:10 am - 12 noon |
Last modified: January 28, 2004