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INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 100 and 101

Lecture Syllabus, Spring 2007

Lecture meets 11:00 AM
Tuesdays and Thursdays
in Natural History Building, Room 228

U of I Calendar 2006-2007

Dr. Mom's Guide to College
by Dr. Kerry S. Kilburn, Old Dominion University

Lecturer Lecture
Number
Date * Lecture Topic Text Chapters
Life, 5 ed.
Lewis, et. al.
Lecture Classes begin Tuesday, January 16.
Discussion and Laboratory Classes begin Tuesday, January 16
Dole 1 Tues. Jan. 16 Introduction to Biology
Chapter 1
Dole 2 Thurs. Jan. 18 Ecosystems in Space Chapter 45
Dole 3 Tues.Jan. 23 Ecosystems in Time Chapter 44
Dole 4 Thurs. Jan. 25 Populations in the Ecosystem

Human Numbers Through Time
Age structures of any country
Dynamic age structure of USA

Chapter 43
Dole 5 Tues. Jan. 30
Web Crossing
Practice Posting

due by 8:00 AM
Ecosystems: Energy & Matter Chapters 44 and 46
Dole 6 Thurs. Feb. 1 Cellular Basis of Life Chapters 4 and 5
Dole 7 Tues. Feb. 6
Take-home Assignment 1
Due in lecture
Photosynthesis Chapters 6 and 7
Dole 8 Thurs. Feb. 8
First Web Crossing Assignment
due by 8:00 AM
Respiration Chapters 6 and 8
Dole 9 Tues. Feb. 13
Extra Credit Mini-Deadline
8:00 AM
Cell Reproduction, Chromosomes, and DNA

The Human Genome Project from Science Magazine

Chapters 9 and 13
Dole 10 Thurs. Feb. 15
Take-home Assignment 2
Due in lecture

Extra Credit Portfolio Due (2% possible)
Organism Reproduction:
Meiosis & Fertilization
Chapter 10
Dole 11 Tues. Feb. 20 Heredity and Meiosis

CD Analogy Solution

Chapter 11
Exam I
Lectures 1-9
11:00 AM, Thurs, Feb. 22

Students with last names beginning A-K go to Room 112 Gregory Hall

Students with last names beginning L-Z go to Room 228 Natural History Building

Because this exam is scheduled during the normal lecture time, no conflict exam is scheduled.
Take-home Assignment 3 Due at the exam
Dole 12 Tues. Feb. 27 Chromosomes and Traits

Summary of the
"Meiosis Dance" Lecture Exercise

Chapters 11 & 12
Dole 13 Thurs. Mar. 1 Genes, Traits,
and Proteins
Chapter 13
Dole 14 Tues. Mar. 6
Take-home Assignment 4
Due in lecture
DNA to RNA to Protein

Donny the DNA and Mr. TATA

Chapter 13
Dole 15 Thurs. Mar. 8 Mutations

Mutation Lecture Activity Summary

Chapter 13
Dole 16 Tues. Mar. 13
Take-home Assignment 5
Due in lecture

Control of
Gene Expression
Chapters 5, 9, 13, 29, and 34
Dole 17 Thurs. Mar. 15 Human Genetic Disorders, Cancer, DNA, and Proteins
Lecture #17 will be delivered Tuesday April 3.

Watch the NOVA program, Cancer Warrier

Chapters 9, 11, 12, 13
Spring Vacation Begins Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m.
Dole 18 Tuesday. Mar. 27
Second Web Crossing Assignment
Due by 8:00 AM

Biotechnology: Recombinant DNA and PCR
Lecture #18 WILL be delivered on March 27
Chapter 14
Dole 19 Thurs. Mar. 29 Biotechnology: DNA Analysis

DNA Sequencing
Lecture Activity Answer

Chapter 14
Dole 20 Tues. Apr. 3
Take-home Assignment 6
Due in lecture

Extra Credit Mini-Deadline
8:00 AM

Biotechnology: Human Genome Project & Gene Therapy Chapter 14
Dole 21 Thurs. Apr. 5
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture
(2% possible)

Third Web Crossing Assignment
Due by 8:00 AM

Biodiversity

The Venom Cure Nature From PBS

Imagine
Chapter 46
Dole 22 Tues. Apr. 10
Take-home Assignment 7
Due in lecture
Biodiversity Chapter 46
Exam II
Lectures 10-20
11:00 AM, Thurs, Apr. 12

Students with last names beginning A-K go to Room 112 Gregory Hall

Students with last names beginning L-Z go to Room 228 Natural History Building

Because this exam is scheduled during the normal lecture time, no conflict exam is scheduled.
Dole 23 Tues. Apr. 17 Microevolution:
Allele Frequencies

Excellent PBS Series
on Evolution!!!

Chapters 15 and 16
Dole 24 Thurs. Apr. 19 Microevolution:
Allele Frequencies

Chapter 15 and 16
Dole 25 Tues. Apr. 24 Macroevolution:
Introduction to Speciation
Chapter 17
Dole 26 Thurs. Apr. 26
Extra Credit Mini-Deadline
8:00 AM
Evidence of
Macroevolution

Chapter 18
Dole 27 Tues. May 1
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture
(2% possible)

Take-home Assignment 8
Due in lecture


Fourth Web Crossing Assignment
Due by 8:00 AM

Evolution and Science


Wednesday, May 2 Last Day Of Classes
Thursday, May 3 Reading Day
1:30-4:30 PM, Saturday, May 5 Final Exam

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