Date:	Lecture#	Topic:	Text:
23 Aug M	1	Introduction	pp. 1-15
		ten unifying themes in biology
25 Aug W	2	Introduction	pp. 16-25
		the process of science
27 Aug F	3	Atomic Structure	pp. 26-33
		subatomic particles, isotopes, energy levels
30 Aug M	4	Chemical Bonds I	pp. 33-36
		covalent bonds, ionic bonds
1 Sept W	5	Chemical Bonds II	pp. 36-40
		H-bonds, Van der Waals
3 Sept F	6	Water, Acids, and Bases	pp. 41-51
		polarity, dissociation, pH, buffers
6 Sept M		Labor Day – No Classes
8 Sept W	7	Macromolecules	pp. 52-61
		carbon, functional groups of organic compounds
10 Sept F	8	Macromolecules	pp. 62-71
		carbohydrates, lipids
13 Sept M	9	Macromolecules	pp. 71-86
		Proteins, nucleic acids
15 Sept W	10	The Cell	pp. 106-117
		Prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic, plant vs. animal, organelles
17 Sept F		Exam I: (Lectures 1-9)
20 Sept M	11	Cellular Organelles; Cell Membrane Structure	pp. 117-126; 135-137
		organelles, membrane structure
22 Sept W	12	Cell Membrane Structure	pp. 138-144
		fluid mosaic model
24 Sept F	13	Thermodynamics, Equilibrium	pp. 87-90
		metabolism, 1^st/2^nd law of thermodynamics
27 Sept M	14	Free Energy	pp. 91-97
		ATP
29 Sept W	15	Catalysis and Enzymes I	pp. 97-100
		activation energy barrier
1 Oct F	16	Catalysis and Enzymes II	pp. 101-105
		substrate specificity, feedback
4 Oct M	17	Cell Diffusion, Osmosis, and Membrane Transport	pp. 144-154
		permeability, active vs. passive, pumps, exo- and endocytosis
6 Oct W	18	Cellular Respiration I	pp. 155-163
		redox reactions, glycolysis
8 Oct F	19	Cellular Respiration II and Related Metabolic Processes	pp. 164-175
		krebs cycle, electron transport chain
11 Oct M	20	Photosynthesis, 2 Stages	pp. 176-180
		the pathway
13 Oct W	21	Photosynthesis, Light Reaction	pp. 181-188
		light reactions and pigments
15 Oct F	22	Photosynthesis, Carbon Fixation	pp. 189-196
		Calvin Cycle
18 Oct M		Exam II: (Lectures 10-21)
		Energy Transformations
20 Oct W	23	DNA Historical Experiments	pp. 232-233;287-292
		Hershey & Chase; Watson, Crick & Franklin
22 Oct F	24	DNA Structure – Information Storage	pp. 292-294
		the genetic material
25 Oct M	25	DNA Replication – Information Transfer I	pp. 294-302
		semi-conservative replication
27 Oct W	26	DNA Replication – Information Transfer II
		main proteins of replication
29 Oct F	27	Transcription – RNA from a DNA Template	pp. 303-313
		binding, initiation
1 Nov M	28	Translation – The Genetic Code	pp. 313-321
		tRNA; initiation and elongation
3 Nov W		Translation – Mutation and Synthesis of Proteins, RNA modifications	pp. 321-327
		protein targeting
5 Nov F		FSU Homecoming – NO Classes after 1:10 pm
8 Nov M	29	Gas Exchange – The Respiratory System	pp. 886-897
		gills, trachea, and lungs; lung capacities, partial pressures
10 Nov W	30	Exam III: (Lectures 22-28)
		Carbon Cycle (Photosynthesis), Molecular Genetics
12 Nov F	31	Circulatory Systems	pp. 871-875
		open vs. closed circulatory systems
15 Nov M	32	Mammalian Heart	pp. 875-877
		vertebrate blood flow
18 Nov W	33	Internal Transport – Blood Flow	pp. 877-882; 897-899
		circulatory structures
20 Nov F	34	Cell Signaling	pp. 197-204
		transduction, plasma membrane receptors
23 Nov M	35	Second Messengers	pp. 204-214
		messengers and cascades
25 Nov W	36	Sensory Receptors	pp. 1057-1068;1073-1074
		sensory machinery, olfaction and visual transduction
27 Nov F		Thanksgiving Holidays – No Class
		goble, goble
29 Nov M	37	Nerve Cell Function	pp. 1022-1038
		neuron structure, types of circuits, action potential
1 Dec W	38	CNS and Ion Channel Function	pp. 1038-1056
		cephalization, ion channel proteins
3 Dec F	39	Effectors – Muscle Contraction	pp. 1078-1089
		locomotion, skeletons, contractile proteins, sliding filament model
6 Dec M	7:30-9:30 am	Final Examination (Lectures 1-30 50%) (Lectures 29-39 50%)
		Exam IV, Organ Systems and Regulation (50%) Comprehensive Examination (50%)