BIOLOGY 100 and 101

Lecture Outline, Spring 1998

Lecture meets 11:00AM Tuesdays and Thursdays
in Lincoln Hall Theater
Lecturer Lecture
Number
Date * Lecture Topic
Dole 1 Tues. Jan. 20 **Course Introduction
and
Introduction to Biology
Dole 2 Thurs. Jan. 22 Ecosystems: Energy & Matter
Dole 3 Tues. Jan. 27 Populations in the Ecosystem
Dole 4 Thurs. Jan. 29 Ecosystems in Space
Dole 5 Tues. Feb. 3 Ecosystems in Time
Whitmarsh 6 Thurs. Feb. 5 Cellular Basis of Life
Whitmarsh 7 Tues. Feb. 10 Photosynthesis
Whitmarsh 8 Thurs. Feb. 12 Respiration
Additional Lecture Notes Added
Dole 9 Tues. Feb. 17 Cell Reproduction
Dole 10 Thurs. Feb. 19 Organism Reproduction:
Meiosis & Fertilization
Dole 11 Tues. Feb. 24 Heredity and Meiosis
Exam I Lectures 1-9
11 AM, Thurs, Feb 26

Dole 12 Tues. Mar. 3 Chromosomes and Traits
Dole 13 Thurs. Mar. 5 Genes, Traits,
and Proteins
Dole 14 Tues. Mar. 10 DNA to RNA to Protein
Dole 15 Thurs. Mar. 12 Mutations
Bush 16 Tues. Mar 17 Control of
Gene Expression
Bush 17 Thurs. Mar. 19 Intro to
Biotechnology: DNA
Spring Break Saturday, 1:00 PM, March 23 - Sunday March 29
Bush 18 Tues. Mar. 31 Biotechnology: Methods
Dole 19 Thurs. Apr. 2 Biotechnology Applications
Dole 20 Tues. Apr. 7 Biodiversity
Dole 21 Thurs. Apr. 9 Biodiversity
Exam II Lectures 10-19
11 AM, Tuesday, Apr. 14
Dole 22 Thurs. Apr. 16 Microevolution:
Allele Frequencies I
Dole 23 Tues. Apr. 21 Microevolution:
Allele Frequencies II
Dole 24 Thurs. Apr. 23 Macroevolution:
Introduction to Speciation
Dole 25 Tues. Apr 28 Evidence of
Macroevolution
Dole 26 Thurs. Apr. 30 The Scientific Method,
Evolution, and Life

This is the last
lecture outline
Dole 26 Tues. May. 5 Biology: A Synopsis
Wed. May 6 Last Day Of Classes
Thursday May 7 Reading Day
Friday, May 15 Final Exam 1:30 - 4:30 PM

* Lecture topics may be changed or reordered during the semester. -- Links to lecture outlines will be added as the semester progresses.

** Environmental Concerns Assignment:

  1. Read Lewis Chapter 44
  2. Select a topic addressed in the chapter that interests you;
  3. Find and read an article in a newspaper, a news magazine, a science magazine or journal, or a WWW site;
  4. Bring a copy of the article to discussion or lab class and be prepared to discuss it.


Good Luck!