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Description: Introduction to general principles & terminology in biology, with accompanying laboratory practices.

Textbook: Mader, S.S. 2004. Biology (8th ed.). WCB/McGraw-Hill.

Lab Manual: Dolphin, W.D. 2005. Biological Investigations: Form function, diversity & process (7th ed.).

Syllabus Fall 2005 (pdf).

Week of
Week #

Chapter outlines (pdf)
Lecture Topic
Lab Manual
Lab Topic
9-5
1
1, 4
No Lab
9-12
2
6, 7, 8

Enzymes (ppt) & Photosynthesis (ppt)

Respiration (ppt)

2, Handout

Microscopy

Osmosis / Diffusion

9-19
3
9, 10, 11

Cell Cycle (ppt) & Meiosis (ppt)

Inheritance (ppt)

Handout
Enzyme reactions
9-26
4
12, 13 , 14
26, Handout

Photosynthesis
10-3
5

Exam 1 (October 3)

Evolution (ppt)

9, Handout

Mitosis & Meiosis

Genetics
10-10
6
18, 20, 21

Process of Evolution (ppt)

Classification (ppt)

Viruses, Bacteria (ppt)

Handout,

Video

Molecular genetics

Electrophoresis / GMO

10-17
7
22, 23, 24

Protists (ppt)

Fungi (ppt) & Plants (ppt)

14, 15, 18

Handout

Bacteria & Protists

Fungi
10-24
8

Reproduction in Plants (ppt)

Invertebrates (ppt)

16, 17
Seed & seedless plants
10-31
9

Exam 2 (October 31)

Protostomes (ppt) & Deuterostomes (ppt)

27
Plant reproduction
11-7
10
34, 35

Circulation (ppt)

Immunity (ppt)

Handout

20

Phylogeny

Invertebrates
11-14
11
36, 37, 38, 41

Digestion (ppt) & Respiration (ppt)

Excretion (ppt) & Support (ppt)

21, 22, 23

Protostomes

Deuterostomes
11-21
12
Exam 3 (November 21)
No Lab
11-28
13
39, 42, 47

Nervous (ppt) & Endocrine (ppt)

Community Ecology (ppt)
Handout

Animal physiology
12-5
14

Ecosystems (ppt)

32

Handout

Nervous system

Senses
12-12
15
Handout
Ecology
12-19
Final
2:45 pm
Exam 4