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INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 100
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Spring 2007

Room 402 Natural History Building (NHB)

Biology 100 GradingPolicy

Biology 100Discussion Teaching Schedule

PopulationAssignment for discussion Jan. 30 - Feb. 2
Population Discussion Directions
AND The First WebCrossing Assignment

Compost Information:Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling

Blue People Genetics Exercise

DATE*DISCUSSION TITLE**ASSIGNMENTS
DUE DATES
Lecture Classes begin Tuesday, January 16.
Discussion and Laboratory Classes ALSO begin Tuesday, January 16
Jan. 16-19 #1 Course Introduction
Scientific Investigation
Assign Population Assignment for discussion Jan. 30 - Feb 2
Jan. 23-26 #2 Ecosystems in Space andTime

Succession and the Effect of Pioneer Plants


Jan. 30 - Feb. 2 #3 Population Discussion
Population Discussion Directions
the Population Reference Bureau search page Searchfor "WORLD" in the Country Data box and "-all variables-" in the SelectVariable(s) box.
Tues. Jan. 30
Web Crossing PracticePosting due 8:00 AM
Feb. 6-9 #4 Energy & MatterDiscussion Tues. Feb. 6
Take-homeAssignment 1 Due in lecture
Thurs. Feb. 8
First Web CrossingAssignment due by 8:00 AM
Feb. 13-16 #5 Respiration & Photosynthesis Tues. Feb. 13
Take-homeAssignment 2 Due in lecture
Thurs. Feb. 15
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible)
Feb. 20-23 #6 Cell ReproductionDiscussion ***Bring a set of chromosome models to discussion next week.
Tues. Feb. 20
Take-homeAssignment 3 Due in lecture
Exam I Lectures 1-9
11:00 AM, Thurs, Feb. 22

!!! Location(s) To Be Announced !!!
Because the exam is scheduled at the regular lecture time, there will be no conflict exam scheduled.
Feb. 27 - Mar. 2 #7 Chromosomes & SexualReproduction ***Bring chromosome models to discussion
Mar. 6-9 #8 Human Genetics Discussion Read Lewis Text: Protein Synthesis
Tues. Mar. 6
Take-home Assignment 4 Due in lecture
March 13-16 #9 DNA-> Protein Discussion Tues. Mar. 13
Take-home Assignment 5 Due in lecture
Spring Vacation Begins Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m.
March 27-30 #10 Recombinant DNA andPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tues. Mar. 27
Second Web CrossingAssignment due by 8:00 AM
Apr. 3-6 #11 DNA analysis - DNAFingerprinting and DNA Sequencing Tues. Apr. 3
Take-homeAssignment 6 Due in lecture
Thurs. Apr. 5
Third Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM
Thurs. Apr. 5
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible)
Apr. 10-13 #12 Greenhouse FieldTrip Tues. Apr. 10
Take-homeAssignment 7 Due in lecture
Exam II Lectures 10-20
11:00 AM, Thursday, April 12

!!! Location(s) To Be Announced !!!
Because the exam is scheduled at the regular lecture time, there will be no conflict exam scheduled.
Apr. 17-20 #13 Micro Evolution
Apr. 24-26 #14 Macro Evolution Tues. May 1
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture
(2% possible)

Tues. May 1
Take-homeAssignment 8 Due in lecture
Tues. May 1
Fourth Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM
Wednesday, May 2 Last Day Of Classes
Thursday, May 3 Reading Day
1:30-4:30 PM, Saturday, May 5 Final Exam

* Discussion topics may be changed or reordered during the semester.

** These are general assignments. Your Instructor may makeadditional assignments.

*** Two pairs of homologous chromosomes with enough pieces to modelmitosis and meiosis.