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Biology 112: Human Biology
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Dates |
Lecture topics |
Readings** |
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| 1/14 | Introduction | |
| 1/16 | General concepts | CS, Chapter 1 |
| 1/18 | General chemistry; biomolecules | CS, Chapter 2 |
| 1/22 | Biomolecules | CS, Chapter 2 |
| 1/24 | Cell structure | CS, Chapter 3 |
| 1/28 | Membrane transport | CS, Chapter 3 |
| 1/30 | Cell metabolism | CS, Chapter 3 |
| 2/1 | EXAM 1 | |
| 2/5 | DNA structure | CS, Chapter 20 |
| 2/7 | DNA function | CS, Chapter 20 |
| 2/11 | Cell cycle | CS, Chapter 17 |
| 2/13 | Cell division | CS, Chapter 17 |
| 2/15 | Reproduction | CS, Chapter 14 |
| 2/19 | Reproduction | CS, Chapter 14 |
| 2/21 | Reproduction talks | |
| 2/25 - 3/1 | SPRING BREAK | Your choice... |
| 3/4 | Cancer | CS, Chapter 22 |
| 3/6 | EXAM 2 | |
| 3/8 | Development | CS, Chapter 15 |
| 3/12 | Inheritance | CS, Chapter 18 |
| 3/14 | Medical genetics | CS, Chapter 19 |
| 3/18 | Genetics talks | |
| 3/20 | Blood | CS, Chapter 7 |
| 3/22 | Immunity | CS, Chapter 8 |
| 3/26 | Immunity | CS, Chapter 8 |
| 3/28 - 4/1 | EASTER BREAK | |
| 4/2 | Immunity/infectious diseases | CS, Chapters 8/16 |
| 4/4 | EXAM 3 | |
| 4/8 | Nervous system | CS, Chapter 11 |
| 4/10 | Muscular system | CS, Chapter 5; SCAYFD reading |
| 4/12 | Infectious disease talks | SCAYFD reading |
| 4/16 | Cardiovascular system | CS, Chapter 7; SCAYFD reading |
| 4/18 | Cardiovascular system; exercise physiology | SCAYFD reading |
| 4/22 - 4/26 | SCAYFD in class discussions | SCAYFD readings |
| 4/30 | Ecosystems | CS, Chapter 24 |
| 5/2 | Human population impacts | CS, Chapter 25 |
| Finals week | EXAM 4 |
** CS: Starr and McMillan, Human Biology; SCAYFD: Fadiman, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down.
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