Biology 172 Syllabus, Fall 2008

Date Day Lecture Topic Reading (3rd ed.) Reading (2nd ed.) Discussion topic
9/3 W Intro/Cells Ch 1
9/5 F Diversity of Life/Cell theory Skim Ch 28-32 Skim 27-33

9/8 M Scientific Method/Stem cells Ch 1 Ch 1, p 489

9/10 W Chemistry/Energetics Ch 2 Stem cells
9/12 F Protein structure Ch 3

9/15 M Enzymes Ch 3
9/17 W Enzyme regulation/Drug action Ch 3, Ch 5 Extremophiles
9/19 F Carbohydrates/Lipids/Membranes Ch 6

9/22 M Cell structures/Nuclear transfer Ch 7, p438-439 Ch 7, p483-484

9/24 W Metabolism Ch 9 Enzyme lab
9/26 F Fermentation/Glycolysis Ch 9

9/29 M EXAM 1 REVIEW

10/1 W Respiration/Photosynthesis Ch 10 Free energy and
10/3 F Photosynthesis Ch 10 ATPases

10/6 M DNA/Chromosomes Ch 4, Skim Ch 11, 12

10/8 W DNA replication Ch 14 Poisons
10/10 F Transcription/Genetic Code Ch 15, Ch 16

10/13 M Code/Translation Ch 16
10/15 W Code Biotechnology Ch 14 Central Dogma
10/17 F Mutations and Cancer p233-241, Ch 14 p241-245, Ch 14

10/20 M NO CLASS
10/22 W Cell Cycle p227-237 p227-241 Cancer
10/24 F Prokaryotic Gene Regulation Ch 17

10/27 M EXAM 2 REVIEW

10/29 W Prok/Eukaryotic Gene Regulation Ch 18 Bacterial
10/31 F Eukaryotic Gene Regulation Pathogens

11/3 M Molecular Biology of Viruses p769-782 p780-792

11/5 W DNA Tech and Genomics Ch 19 HIV
11/7 F DNA Tech and Genomics Ch 20

11/10 M Plant Development Ch 23 p462-463, p478-481

11/12 W Animal Cloning/Stem Cells p438-440 p481-484 DNA Cloning
11/14 F Pattern Formation: Drosophila p440-448 p463-464, p469-478

11/17 M EXAM 3 REVIEW

11/19 W Fertilization/Early Development p451-461 p446-458 Development
11/21 F Pattern Formation: Vertebrate p462-465 p458-461, 464-466

11/24 M Differentiation p478-484, 481-485

11/26 W Plant Physiology Ch 37, p802-803 Ch 36, p811-812 NO DISCUSSION
11/28 F NO CLASS

12/1 M Animal Form and Function Ch 41 p941-951

12/3 W Nervous System Ch 45 p1026-1042 Physiology
12/5 F Cardiovascular System p989-1003 p1009-1023

12/8 M Immune System Ch 49 p1120-1138

12/10 W EXAM 4 REVIEW

* All readings for the 2nd edition are the same as the 3rd edition, except as noted.