Bio102 Lecture Schedule
(subject to change)

Date
Topic
Required Readings
Recommended Links Study Aids
M 3/26 Welcome to BIO102 Review Chpt. 2 and 3
as needed
Gene Therapy
Gene Therapy
LCA2 Patient Video
 LCA Dataset 1, 2 and 3
Slides
W 3/28
Cells and Organelles   Concepts 6.2-6.5 and pp. 516-517 Tour of a Cell
Crash Course in Cell Structures
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
F 3/30
Membranes Concept 3.1, 5.3  Bond, Hydrogen Bond
Crash Course in Carbon Chemistry
Crash Course in Water Chemistry
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
M 4/2
Fluid Mosaic Model Concept 5.4,  7.1-7.2 Fluid Mosaic
Protein Structures
Crash Course in Biomolecules
Protein Structure
 Outline, Wire Protein Handout, BioSynthesis, Key
Practice Problems
and Key
W 4/4
Enzymes and Cellular Energy Concepts 8.1 and 8.2 Enzyme Function
Energy and Enzymes
Reversible Reaction Simulation
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
F 4/6
Enzyme Catalysis and Regulation Concepts 8.3-8.5 Enzyme Regulation
Michaelis-Menten Curves
Enzyme Inhibition
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
M 4/9
Re-Writing Workshop Biology Handbook pp. 17-30 and
'Re-Writing Workshop
 
Unedited Lab Report
Edited Version
W 4/11 EXAM 1  
   Exam 1 from BIO102 WI12 and Key
F
4/13
Mendel: Principles of Inheritance Concepts 14.1-14.2 Basic Genetics
DNA and Genes
Mendel's Breakthrough
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key Practice Problems and Key
M 4/16
Mendelian Genetics and Extensions Concept 14.3 Law of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
Quizzie on Monohybrid Crosses
Quizzie on Dihybrid Crosses
Outline, In-class Problems, BioSynthesis, Key
Practice Problems
and Key
W 4/18
Mendelian Genetics: Beyond Pea Plants Concept 14.4  Hints to solve genetics problems
Unusual Mendelian Ratios
Incomplete and Codominance Problems
Outline, In-class Problems, BioSynthesis,
Practice Problems
and Key
F 4/20
The Double Helix Concept 16.1 Build Some DNA
Hershey-Chase
Avery, McCarty and MacLeod
DNA Structure
DNA Structure
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
M 4/23
Replication and Chromosomes Concepts 16.2-.3 Replication Animation
Replication Animation
Replication Animation
Animated Replication Tutorial
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
W 4/25
The Genetic Code and Mutation Concept 17.1 One Gene-One Enzyme
Central Dogma
Outline, Slides, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
F 4/27
The Central Dogma:
Transcription and RNA Processing
Concepts 17.2-17.3 Transcription Animation
Transcription Animation
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
M 4/30
The Central Dogma:
Translation, Protein Processing, Secretion
Concepts 17.4-17.6 Translation Animation
Translation Animation
Translation in Dance
tRNA Folding
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
W 5/2
Decoding DNA 
Decoding DNA Handout
Suggested Answers
 
BioSynthesis  Key
F 5/4
EXAM 2
   Exam 2 from BIO102 WI12 and Key
M 5/7 Cell Cycle and Cell Division Concepts 12.1-12.3, 13.1-13.3 Mitosis Animation
Meiosis Animation
Tutorial  
Great images and movie of cycling cells
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
W 5/9 Genes and Chromosomes:
Sex Linkage and Karyotyping
Concepts 15.1-.2, 15.4 Karyotyping
Sex Linkage
Solving Sex Linkage Problems
Outline, In-class Problems, BioSynthesis, Key Practice Problems and Key
F
5/11
Regulation of Gene Expression Concept 18.1-.2, pp. 977-979 lac Operon
lac Operon
Enhancers
Eukaryotic Gene Regulation
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key Practice Problems and Key
M 5/14
Transport Across Membranes Concepts 7.3-7.5 Osmosis
Build a Membrane
Crash Course in Membrane Transport
Osmosis
Membrane Transport Simulation
Outline, BioSynthesis, Key, Practice Problems and Key
W 5/16
Viruses Concepts 19.1-19.3 Virus Structure
Viral Infection Cycle
Virus Structure
Influenza Virus Replication
HIV Replication
Outline, BioSynthesis,Practice Problems and Key
F 5/18
Aerobic Respiration   Concepts 9.1-9.4 Glycolysis
Citric Acid Cycle
Electron Transport
Rap on Cell Respiration
Outline, BioSynthesisPractice Problems and Key
M 5/21
Anaerobic Respiration Concepts 9.5-9.6 Making ATP
Crash Course in Cell Respiration
ATP Synthase Animation
Outline, BioSynthesis, Practice Problems and Key
W 5/23
Photosynthesis Concepts 10.1-10.3 Light Reactions
Calvin Cycle
Photosynthesis Animation
Outline, BioSynthesisPractice Problems and Key
F 5/25
Genes to Genomes Interactive Exploration
meet in Carnegie 200 and 210
 Concepts 21.1-21.3  The Genome and it's Uses
Genes Shared with Yeast and Flies
In-Class Activity, Worksheet
M 5/28
Memorial Day - No Class         
W 5/30
Recombinant DNA Concept 20.1 PCR Animation
Recombinant DNA
Gene Cloning
Recombinant DNA
Ode to PCR
Outline, BioSynthesisPractice Problems and Key
F 6/1
Gene Therapy
Concept 20.3-20.4
RPE65 Gene Therapy
Gene Therapy
Gene Therapy for LCA2
Stem Cells
Outline, BioSynthesisPractice Problems and Key
W
6/6
EXAM 3,  7:30
      Exam 3 from BIO102 WI12 and Key

Unless otherwise noted, all readings are from Campbell's Biology

It is expected that students will read the assignment BEFORE coming to class.


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