Schedule for Biology 100 Lab

Spring 2008

Week

Dates

Topics/Exercises

Quizzes/Assignments

1
1/22- 1/25

Chapter 1

Introduction to Biology and
the Scientific Method

You WILL do a lab this week!
2
1/28- 1/31

Chapter 2


Cell Chemistry and Nutrition

 

(instructors may give out add codes)

3
2/4 - 2/7

Chapter 3

Enzymes

Begin weekly presentations

Experiment Topic Due

FIRST EXAM

4
2/11 - 2/14

Chapter 4

Diffusion and Osmosis

(Monday 11th is Add/Drop Deadline)

First 20 participation points

5
2/18 - 2/21

Chapter 5

Photosynthesis and Respiration

 

Experiment Proposal Due

6
2/25 - 2/28

Chapter 6

DNA Structure and Replication
Mitosis

Exam 2
7
3/3 - 3/6

Chapter 7

Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics

 

 

8
3/10 - 3/13

Chapter 8

Sex-Linked Inheritance &
Human Genetics

9
3/17 - 3/20

Chapter 9

Protein Synthesis
Genetic Engineering

Exam 3

Next 20 participation points

10
3/24 - 3/27

Chapter 10

DNA Fingerprinting

Very Important!!!
Draft of Experiment Report Due

11
3/31 - 4/4
SPRING BREAK
No school. Campus closed!
12
4/7 - 4/10

Chapter 11

Evolution

Exam 4

13
4/14 - 4/17

No lab meetings this week.

Go to Chula Vista Nature Center

14
4/21– 4/24

Chapter 12

Population Ecology

Last week to go to
Chula Vista Nature Center

Experiment Final Report Due

15
4/28 - 5/1

Chapter 13

Biodiversity

Nature Center Assignment Due

16
5/5 - 5/8

Chapter 14

Cladistics and Taxonomy

Final 20 participation points
Last EXAM