Schedule for Biology 100 Lab

Spring 2012

Week

Dates

Topics/Exercises

Quizzes/Assignments

1
1/18- 1/20

 

Labs meet briefly on Wed &Thurs only
2
1/23- 1/26

Chapter 1

Introduction to Biology and
the Scientific Method

You WILL do a lab this week!

 

3
1/30 - 2/2

Chapter 2

Biomolecules

Instructors give out add codes, Tue the 31st is drop deadline, Th 2nd is add deadline

4
2/6 - 2/9

Chapter 3

Enzymes

Begin weekly presentations

Experiment Topic Due

FIRST EXAM

5
2/13 - 2/16

Chapter 4

Diffusion and Osmosis

First 20 participation points


6
2/20 - 2/23

Chapter 5

Photosynthesis and Respiration

Experiment Proposal Due

7
2/27 - 3/1

Chapter 6

DNA Structure and Replication
and DNA Fingerprinting

Exam 2

8
3/5 - 3/8

Chapter 7

Mitosis, Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics

Is it sunny? Go to the Nature Center

on your own!
9
3/12 - 3/15

Chapter 8

Sex-Linkage, Dihybrid crosses &
Human Genetics

 

10
3/19 - 3/22

Chapter 9

Evolution: Natural and Sexual Selection

Exam 3

Next 20 participation points

11
3/26 - 3/30

Spring Break

No lab meetings this week.

Go to Chula Vista Nature Center

12
4/2 - 4/5

Chapter 10

Phylogenetic Systematics

Very Important!!!
Draft of Experiment Report Due

13
4/9 - 4/12

Chapter 11

Population Ecology

This is an outdoor lab,

Dress appropriately

14
4/16– 4/19

Chapter 12

Biodiversity

Exam 4

Experiment Final Report Due

15
4/23 - 4/26

Chapter 13

Protein Synthesis
Genetic Engineering

Nature Center Assignment Due

16
4/30 - 5/3

Chapter 14

 

Final 20 participation points
Last EXAM