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| Day | Lecture Topics | |
| T | Aug 27 |
1. BasicsDefinition, Characteristics and Hierarchy of Life Ecosystems and Populations The Scientific Method Classification and Naming |
| Th | Aug 30 | 2. The Origin and Evolution of LifeEvolution The Origin of Life The Geological Time Scale Cellular History Kingdoms and Domains |
| T | Sep 04 | 3. Inorganic
Chemistry I Definition, Classification and Properties of Matter Energy Chemical Reactions: Exergonic & Endergonic Activation Energy Atomic Structure Oxidation and Reduction The Periodic Table of Elements Isotopes Electrons and Energy |
| Th | Sep 06 | 4. Inorganic Chemistry II
Elements, Compounds, Molecules and Mixtures Bonds: Weak and Strong |
| T | Sep 11 | 5. Water and pH
Properties of H2O Acids, Bases, pH, Buffers |
| Th | Sep 13 | 6. Organic Chemistry
Importance of Carbon Organic vs. Inorganic Compounds The Hydrocarbons Functional Groups Isomers |
| T | Sep 18 | No Class |
| Th | Sep 20 | 7. Macromolecules I
Monomers and Polymers Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis Carbohydrates Lipids |
| T | Sep 25 | No Class |
| Th | Sep 27 | Examination I (Lectures 1-6
inclusive) |
| T | Oct 02 | 8. Macromolecules II
Proteins Enzymes and Metabolic Pathways Nucleic Acids ATP |
| Th | Oct 04 | 9. Cells
The Cell Theory Methods of Studying Cells Cellular Size Limitations Cell Composition Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Cellular Evolution: Anaerobic/Aerobic, Endosymbiosis Viruses, Bacteria and Archaea |
| T | Oct 09 | 10. The Eukaryotic Cell
Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function |
| Th | Oct 11 | 11. Membranes and Transport
Membrane Structure and Function Passive Transport Processes Active Transport Processes Cell Surface Modifications |
| T | Oct 16 | 12. Energy
Cells and the Flow of Energy Metabolic Reactions and Energy Transformations Metabolic Pathways Organelles and the Flow of Energy |
| Th | Oct 18 | Examination II (Lectures 7-11
inclusive) |
| T | Oct 23 | 13. Cellular Respiration I
Anaerobic Respiration Glycolysis: Outside the Mitochondria Fermentation |
| T | Nov 06 | 14. Cellular Respiration II
Aerobic Respiration The Preparatory (Hub) Reaction The Citric Acid Cycle Electron Transport Chain Metabolic Pool |
| Th | Nov08 | 15. Photosynthesis I
Photosynthetic Organisms The Light Reactions |
| T | Nov 13 | 16. Photosynthesis II
The Dark Reactions: Calvin Cycle C3 and C4 plants |
| Th | Nov 15 | 17. Asexual Reproduction
Prokaryotic Division The Cell Cycle and Control Mitosis and Cytokinesis The Cell Cycle and Cancer |
| T | Nov 20 | 18. Sexual Reproduction
Haploid, Diploid, Fertilization Genetic Variation Meiosis |
| Th | Nov 22 | Thanksgiving |
| T | Nov 27 | Examination III (Lectures 12-18
inclusive) |
| Th | Nov 29 | 19. Genetics I
Gregor Mendel Mendel’s Laws Human Genetic Disorders |
| T | Dec 04 | 20. Genetics II
Extending Mendelian Genetics Multiple Allelic Traits Incomplete Dominance, Pleiotropy, Polygenic, X-linked |
| Th | Dec 06 |
21. Chromosomes |
| T | Dec 11 | 22. DNA
The genetic Material DNA Structure DNA Replication Prokaryotic versus Eukaryotic Replication |
| Th | Dec 13 | 23. Gene Function
Genetic Code Transcription Translation |
| T | Dec 18 | 24. Genetic Regulation
Prokaryotic: Operons Eukaryotic Regulation Through Mutation |
| Th | Dec 20 | Examination IV (19-24 inclusive) |
