Principles
of Biology II
Spring 2011
Dr.
Shonah A. Hunter
Lecture Schedule
Text: Mader, Biology, 10th. Edition
and supplemental readings which will be announced and for which you are
responsible.
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Meeting
Times |
Date |
Topic |
Chapter |
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1 |
W 19 |
Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance. |
Ch 11 |
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2 |
M 24 |
Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance
(cont.) |
" |
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3 |
W 26 |
Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance
(cont.) MLK celebration – compressed schedule. |
" |
|
4 |
M 31 |
(Quiz 1)
Molecular Biology of the Gene |
Ch 12 |
|
5 |
Feb
W 2 |
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" |
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6 |
M 7 |
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" |
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7 |
W 9 |
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" |
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8 |
M 14 |
(Quiz 2) Regulation of Gene Activity |
Ch 13 |
|
9 |
W 16 |
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" |
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10 |
M 21 |
"
" (Optional
Bonus article due by 5:00pm) |
" |
|
11 |
W 23 |
Exam 1
(Ch 11, 12, 13) (50 questions) |
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|
12 |
M
31 |
Biotechnology and Genomics |
Ch 14 |
|
13 |
Mar W 3 |
(Quiz 3) "
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" |
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M 7 |
SPRING BREAK (NO CLASSES) |
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W 9 |
SPRING BREAK (NO CLASSES) |
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14 |
M 14 |
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Ch 15 |
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15 |
W 16 |
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16 |
M 21 |
(Quiz 4) " " |
" |
|
17 |
W 23 |
How Populations Evolve |
Ch 16 |
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18 |
M 28 |
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|
19 |
W 30 |
Speciation and Macroevolution
(selections from chapter) (Optional Bonus article due
by 5:00pm) |
Ch 17 |
|
20 |
Apr M 4 |
Exam II
(Ch 14, 15, 16, 17) (50 questions) |
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|
21 |
Apr W
6 |
Behavioral Ecology (selections from
chapter) |
Ch 43 |
|
22 |
M 11 |
Ecology |
Selections of Ch 44, 45, |
|
23 |
W 13 |
(Quiz 5) |
" |
|
24 |
M 18 |
“ |
" |
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W 20 |
LHU
Day of Celebration of Scholarship - follows Friday schedule until 5:00pm Lectures 1 and 2 will not meet – Lecture
3 (6:30 – 7:20) will meet – Ecology (cont.) |
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25 |
F 22 |
Follows Wednesday schedule until 5:00pm Lectures 1 and 2 will meet – Ecology
(cont.) |
“ |
|
26 |
M 25 |
(Quiz 6) Conservation of Biodiversity |
Ch 47 |
|
27 |
M 27 |
Conservation
of Biodiversity (cont.)
(Optional
Bonus article due by 5:00pm) |
" |
Meeting time: 28 FINAL:
TBA: Will be scheduled as a night exam.
The final will include Exam III (Ch 45, selection from 46-48 according to that covered in lecture) (50 questions)
and the Comprehensive Final for semester (35 questions, 140 points).
ALL MATERIAL MUST BE READ PRIOR TO THE LECTURE. Additional readings on select topics may be assigned.
Note:
This schedule is subject to modification Lab schedule is on the reverse side.