Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology (BIOL121) - Dr. S.G. Saupe (ssaupe@csbsju.edu); Biology Department, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321 |
Tentative Syllabus & Course Materials- Fall 2009
Class |
Date |
Topic |
Campbell |
Lab |
1 |
Aug
26 |
Introduction |
1 |
Lab 1 Forensic study |
2 |
Aug
28 |
UNIT 1: The Chemistry of Life.
Atoms, bonding & life |
2 |
|
3 |
Sept 1 |
Water |
3 |
|
4 |
Sept 3 |
Carbon chemistry |
4 |
Lab 2 Freshwater
Organisms |
5 |
Sept 8 |
Biological
molecules |
5 |
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6 |
Sept 10 |
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7 |
Sept 14 |
Lab 3 Isolation of mDNA |
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8 |
Sept 16 |
UNIT 2: Cells. The building blocks of life. |
6 |
|
9 |
Sept 18 |
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10 |
Sept 22 |
EXAM 1
|
Lab 4
Tetrahymena
starvation |
|
11 |
Sept 24 |
Membranes and
transport |
7 |
|
12 |
Sept 28 |
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13 |
Sept 30 |
UNIT 3: Energetics and enzymes (Biological Energetics - online notes; Gink & Go are Mad as Hatters; Spuds McSaupe Plays with Peroxide; Enzyme Concept Map (pdf); Enzymes - online notes; Enzyme Study Guide) |
8 |
Lab 5 Osmosis and
diffusion |
14 |
Oct
2 |
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15 |
Oct
6 |
Respiration |
9 |
|
16 |
Oct
12 |
Lab 6 Enzyme activity |
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17 |
Oct
14 |
Photosynthesis |
10 |
|
18 |
Oct
16 |
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19 |
Oct
20 |
More Metabolism |
Lab 7 Spectroscopy |
|
20 |
Oct
22 |
EXAM 2 |
11 |
|
21 |
Oct
26 |
UNIT 4: CELL DIVISION.
Cell cycle and mitosis |
12 |
|
22 |
Oct
28 |
Lab 8 Photosystem II |
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23 |
Oct
30 |
Meiosis |
13 |
|
24 |
Nov
3 |
UNIT 5: GENETICS.
Mendelian genetics |
14 |
|
25 |
Nov
5 |
Lab 9 Mitosis, meiosis,
PCR |
||
26 |
Nov
9 |
Chromosomal basis
of inheritance |
15 |
|
27 |
Nov
11 |
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28 |
Nov
13 |
EXAM 3 |
Lab 10 Electro-phoresis |
|
29 |
Nov
17 |
DNA structure and
replication |
16 |
|
30 |
Nov
19 |
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31 |
Nov
23 |
Transcription and
translation |
17 |
Lab 11 DNA sequencing |
32 |
Nov
30 |
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33 |
Dec
2 |
Regulation of gene
expression |
18 |
|
34 |
Dec
4 |
Lab 12 Sequence analysis |
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35 |
Dec
8 |
Viruses |
19 |
|
36 |
Dec
10 |
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Dec 14 (M) | Study Day | |||
TBA |
Final exam (#4) |
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