Date:	Lecture#	Topic:	Text:
5 Jan W	1	Introduction	pp. 1-17
		levels of organization
7 Jan F	2	Process of Science	pp. 18-29
		ten unifying themes in biology and the process of science
10 Jan M	3	Atomic Structure and	pp. 30-35
		subatomic particles, isotopes
12 Jan W	4	Chemical Bonds I	pp. 36-39
		energy levels, covalent bonds
14 Jan F	5	Chemical Bonds II	pp. 39-45
		ionic bonds, H-bonds, Van der Waals
17 Jan M	6	Water, Acids, and Bases	pp. 46-57
		polarity, dissociation, pH, buffers
19 Jan W	7	Macromolecules I	pp. 58-67
		carbon, functional groups of organic compounds
21 Jan F	8	Macromolecules II	pp. 68-77
		carbohydrates, lipids
24 Jan M	9	Macromolecules III	pp. 77-91
		Proteins, nucleic acids
26 Jan W	10	The Cell	pp. 92-108
		prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic, plant vs. animal, organelles
28 Jan F	11	Cellular Organelles	pp. 109-124
		organelles, membrane structure
31 Jan M	12	Cell Membrane Structure	pp. 125-130
		fluid mosaic model
2 Feb W	13	Thermodynamics, Equilibrium	pp. 142-145
		metabolism
4 Feb F	14	Equilibrium	pp. 142-145
		1^st/2^nd law of thermodynamics
7 Feb M		Exam I: (Lectures 1-12)
		Introductory Biological Chemistry/Basic Cell Biology
9 Feb W	15	Free Energy	pp. 146-150
		ATP
11 Feb F	16	Catalysis and Enzymes I	pp. 151-153
		activation energy barrier
14 Feb M	17	Catalysis and Enzymes II	pp. 153-161
		substrate specificity, feedback
16 Feb W	18	Cell Diffusion, Osmosis, and Membrane Transport	pp. 131-141
		permeability, active vs. passive, pumps, exo- and endocytosis
18 Feb F	19	Cellular Respiration I	pp. 162-169
		redox reactions, glycolysis
21 Feb M	20	Cellular Respiration II	pp. 170-172
		krebs cycle
23 Feb W	21	Related Metabolic Processes	pp. 172-176; 179-184
		electron transport chain
25 Feb F	22	Photosynthesis, 2 Stages	pp. 185-189
		the pathway
28 Feb M	23	Photosynthesis, Light Reaction	pp. 190-197
		light reactions and pigments
2 March W	24	Photosynthesis, Carbon Fixation	pp. 198-205
		Calvin cycle
4 March F		Exam II: (Lectures 13-24)
		Energy Transformations, Cellular Respiration, and Photosynthesis
7 -11 March		Spring Break Week – NO CLASSES
		Be safe!
14 March M	25	DNA Historical Experiments	pp. 305-310
		Hershey & Chase;
16 March W	26	DNA Historical Experiments	pp. 305-310
		Watson, Crick & Franklin
18 March F	27	DNA Structure – Information Storage	pp. 311-314
		the genetic material
21 March M	28	DNA Replication – Information Transfer I	pp. 311-314
		semi-conservative replication
23 March W	29	DNA Replication – Information Transfer II	pp. 315-324
		main proteins of replication
25 March F	30	Transcription I – RNA from a DNA Template	pp. 325-328
		Binding
28 March M	31	Transcription II – RNA from a DNA Template	pp. 325-328
		Initiation
30 March W	32	Translation I – transfer RNA	pp. 328-342
		tRNA
1 April F	33	Translation II – The Genetic Code	pp. 328-342
		Initiation and elongation
4 April M	34	Translation III– Mutation and Synthesis of Proteins, RNA modifications	pp. 342-350
		protein targeting
6 April W	35	Gas Exchange – The Respiratory System	pp. 915-922
		gills, trachea, and lungs; lung capacities, partial pressures, control of breathing
8 April F	36	Circulatory Systems	pp. 898-903
		open vs. closed circulatory systems
11 April M	37	Mammalian Heart	pp. 903-909
		vertebrate blood flow, blood pressure
13 April W		Exam III: (Lectures 25-34)
		Molecular Genetics
15 April F	38	Effectors – Muscle Contraction (Guest Lecturer)	pp. 1105-1119
		locomotion, skeletons, contractile proteins, sliding filament model
18 April M	39	Nerve Cell Function	pp. 1047-1052
		neuron structure, types of circuits
20 April W	40	Electrical Signaling and Ion Channel Proteins	pp. 1052-1063
		action potential, synaptic transmission
22 April F	41	CNS	pp. 1064-1086
		cephalization, brain disease
27 April W	12:30 – 2:30 pm	Final Examination (Lectures 1-41)
		Exam IV, Organ Systems and Regulation (Lectures 35-41; 50%) , Comprehensive Examination (50%)