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Lecture Syllabus
Textbook: Campbell, N.A., J.B. Reece, L.A. Urry, M.L. Cain, S.A. Wasserman, P.V. Minorsky, R.B. Jackson 2008. Biology, 8th ed., Benjamin/Cummings, Menlo Park.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8053-6844-4

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Day/date

Lecturer

Topic

Chapter/pages

Topic 1: Fundamentals of body design and function in higher plants and animals

W 9/2

C & T
(click to see us)

Introduction - Plant structure and function - lectures 1&2

35

F 9/4

T

Plant structure and function

35

 

M 9/7

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

W 9/9

C

Animal structure and function

40

F 9/11

C

Animal structure and function

40


Topic 2: Internal transport and gas exchange

M 9/14

T

Water, gas exchange, and solute flux in plants

36

W 9/16

T

Water, gas exchange, and solute flux in plants

36

F 9/18

T

Water, gas exchange, and solute flux in plants

36


M 9/21

C

Circulation and gas exchange in animals

42

W 9/23

C

Circulation and gas exchange in animals

42

F 9/25

C

Circulation and gas exchange in animals

42


M 9/28

EXAM 1

W 9/30

C

Circulation and gas exchange in animals

42
Topic 3: Energy transduction

F 10/2

T

Photosynthesis - light reactions

10


M 10/5

T

Photosynthesis - dark reactions

10

W 10/7

T

Cellular respiration and its relationship to photosynthesis

9
Topic 4: Nutrition and food processing

F 10/9

T

Nutrients and plant-soil interactions

37


M 10/12

C

Ingestion and elimination in animals

41

W 10/14

C

Ingestion and elimination in animals

41

F 10/16

C

Ingestion and elimination in animals

41


Topic 5: Integration and control of function required by multicellularity - communication among cells through chemical and electrical signaling

M 10/19

T

Membrane architecture

7

W 10/21

T

Cell-to-cell communication (lecture 8)

11

F 10/23

MID-SEMESTER DAY

 

M 10/26

T

Basics of signal transduction (lecture 9)

11

W 10/28

C

Neuronal signaling

48

F 10/30

C

Neuronal signaling

48

 

M 11/2

EXAM 2

W 11/4

C

Neuronal signaling

48

F 11/6

C

Neuronal signaling

48

 

M 11/9

T

Signaling in guard cells

36 (777-79)

W 11/11

T

Signaling in guard cells

36 (777-79)

F 11/13

C

Hormonal signaling in animals

45

 

M 11/16

C

Hormonal signaling in animals

45

W 11/18

C

Hormonal signaling in animals

45

F 11/20

C

Hormonal signaling in animals

45

 

M 11/23

T

Hormonal signaling in plants

39

W 11/25

T

Hormonal signaling in plants

39

F 11/27

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY


Topic 6: Movement

M 11/30

C

Animal locomotion

52

W 12/2

EXAM 3

F 12/4

C

Animal locomotion

50

 

Topic 7: Water and electrolyte balance in animals

M 12/7

C

Kidney function

44

W 12/9

C

Kidney function

44

F 12/11

C & T

Finish kidney function
Wrap up!
Course evaluations

44


Saturday 12/19

FINAL EXAMINATION
8 to 11 a.m. - CLN 201