FALL 2008
Topic Text Chapter Involved
Introduction
Invitation to Biology Chapter 1
- Characteristics of Life
- Scientific Method
Molecules of Life Chapter 2
- Inorganic chemistry
- Organic chemistry
How Cells are Put Together Chapter 3
- Types of cells
- Cell structures and organelles
How Cells Work Chapter 4
- Importance of energy to living things
- Enzymes and enzyme reactions
Viruses and Disease Chapter 14
- Reproduction of viruses
- HIV/AIDS
Where it Starts - Photosynthesis Chapter 5
How Cells Release Chemical Energy Chapter 6
- Respiration & Fermentation
September 25 (Thursday) EXAM #1
How Cells Reproduce Chapter 7
- Mitosis
- Cancer
- Meiosis
Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits Chapter 8
- Principles of heredity
- Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
DNA Structure and Function Chapter 9
- Structure of DNA
- DNA Replication
- Cloning
Genes Expression and Control Chapter 10
- Transcription & Translation
- Mutations
Studying and Manipulating Genomes Chapter 11
- Genetic engineering-
October 30 (Thursday) EXAM #2
Studying and Manipulating Genomes Chapter 11
- Genetic engineering
- DNA fingerprints
- Human Genome Project
Processes of Evolution Chapter 12
- Natural Selection
- Different types of evolutionary processes
Evolutionary Patterns, Rates and Trends Chapter 13
- Evidence for evolution
- Plate tectonics & continental drift
- Origin of new species
- Classification of life
Early Life Chapter 14
- Origin of life on Earth
Population Ecology Chapter 18
- Populations
- Human population growth
Community Structure and Biodiversity Chapter 19
- Community
- Interactions between species
- Ecological succession
- Endangered species
Ecosystems Chapter 20
- Ecosystems and energy flow
December 4 (Thursday) EXAM #3
Ecosystems Chapter 20
- Biological magnification
- Greenhouse effect and global warming
The Biosphere Chapter 21
- Stratospheric ozone thinning
December 18 (Thursday) FINAL EXAM 8:00 – 10:00 AM