Biology 171 - General Biology I
CRN 62118
Lecture Schedule - Fall 2009
Broadcast Schedule
| Broadcast | TR |
6:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. |
Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Hawaii |
| Re-Broadcast | F |
8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. |
Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Hawaii |
| Date | Day | Session Number | Topic | Text Pages |
| 25-Aug | T | 1 | Course Introduction | |
| 27-Aug | R | 2 | Science as a Way of Knowing | 18-24 |
| 01-Sep | T | 3 | The Characteristics of Living Things Part 1 | 1-18 |
| 03-Sep | R | 4 | The Characteristics of Living Things Part 2 | 1-18 |
| 08-Sep | T | 5 | The Chemistry of Life: Chemical Principles | 28-43, 47 |
| 10-Sep | R | 6 | The Chemistry of Life: Water | 39, 46-56 |
| 15-Sep | T | 7 | The Chemistry of Life: Biological Molecules Part 1 | 58-89 |
| 17-Sep | R | 8 | The Chemistry of Life: Biological Molecules Part 2 | 58-89, 149 |
| 22-Sep | T | 9 | The Cell as the Fundamental Unit of Life: The Structure and Function of Cellular Organelles | 94-122 |
| 24-Sep | R | 10 | The Cell as the Unit of Life: Cell Membrane Transport Processes | 125-139 |
| 29-Sep | T | 11 | Energy and Life: Introduction to Cell Metabolism Part 1 | 142-150 |
| 01-Oct | R | 12 | Energy and Life: Introduction to Cell Metabolsm Part 2 | 150-159 |
| 06-Oct | T | 13 | Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Cellular Respiration Part 1 | 162-172 |
| 08-Oct | R | 14 | Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Cellular Respiration Part 2 | 172-182 |
| 13-Oct | T | 15 | Photosynthesis | 185-203 |
| 15-Oct | R | 16 | Photosynthesis (continued: Adaptations to Arid Environments) Cell Communication |
185-203 206-225 |
| 20-Oct | T | 17 | Reproduction of Cells | 228-238; 250-251; 320-322 |
| 22-Oct | R | 18 | Control of the Cell Cycle; Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles | 238-243; 248-260 |
| 27-Oct | T | 19 | Mendelian Genetics | 262-271 |
| 29-Oct | R | 20 | Beyond Mendel | 271-274; 286-302 |
| 03-Nov | T | 21 | Beyond Mendel Continued; The Molecular Basis for Inheritance: Part I |
271-274; 286-302; 86-89; 305-310 |
| 05-Nov | R | 22 | The Molecular Basis for Inheritance: Part II | 311-319; 381-386 |
| 10-Nov | T | 23 | The Molecular Basis for Inheritance: Part III | 325-348; 362-363 |
| 12-Nov | R | 24 | Control of Gene Expression | 351-366; 373-377 |
| 17-Nov | T | 25 | Molecular Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria | 98; 237; 381-394; 561-564 |
| 19-Nov | R | 26 | Charles Darwin's Evolutionary Paradigm | 452-466 |
| 24-Nov | T | 27 | Charles Darwin's Evolution Paradigm continued Microevolution: The Evolution of Populations |
452-466 468-485 |
| 26-Nov | R | HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving | ||
| 01-Dec | T | 28 | Microevolution: The Evolution of Populations continued Macroevolution : The Origin of Species and Major Evolutionary Change |
468-485 487-504; 523-531 |
| 03-Dec | R | 29 | Macroevolution : The Origin of Species and Major Evolutionary Change continued; Phylogeny and Systematics | 487-504; 523-531 536-551 |
| 08-Dec | T | 30 | The Tree of Life: An Introduction to Biological Diversity The Diversity of Life: Prokaryotes and Protozoan Protists |
507-523; 551-553; 556-573 |
| 10-Dec | R | 31 | The Diversity of Life: Prokaryotes and Protozoan Protists continued The Diversity of Life: Algae and Fungi |
575-585 585-597; 636-652 |
Examination Schedule
Examination |
Dates Available |
Sessions Covered |
First Midterm Exam |
October 5 - 9 |
1 - 10 |
Second Midterm Exam |
November 10 - 16 |
11 - 21 |
Final Exam |
December 14 - 17 |
1 - 31 (emphasis on 22 -31) |
Page last updated August 19, 2009