Course Schedule - Bio 101 - Spring 2012

Mon lab lecture 1:10-2pm
T/Th lecture 9-10:20am
Labs Mon 2:10-6pm; T,W,Th,Friday 1:10-5pm

Date Lecture Laboratory
Jan 23 M
24 T
26 Th
Lab lecture (Steve Black)
Fertilization and activation
Embryonic axis formation
Sea urchin fertilization
Jan 30 M
31 T
Feb 2 Th
Lab lecture
Regulative development
Regulative development
Cell division in frog eggs
Feb 6 M
7 T
9 Th
Lab lecture
Mosaic development
Evolution and development
Animal diversity & phylogeny
Feb 13 M
14 T
16 Th
Lab lecture
Early human development
Early human development
Comparative development
Feb 20 M
21 T
23 Th
Introduction to Animal Behavior (Suzy Renn)
First Midterm Exam 9:30-10:20 am

Neurons and Behavior
Asking questions about animal behavior
Feb 27 M
28 T
Mar 1 Th
Lab lecture
Hormones and Behavior
Learning and Timing
Neurophysiology w/electric fish
Mar 5 M
6 T
8 Th
Lab lecture
Animal Communication
Mate Choice and Competition
Agonistic interactions in crayfish
Mar 10-18 SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK
Mar 19 M
20 T
22 Th
Lab lecture
Behavior Genetics
Behavior Genomics
Drosophila behavioral genetics
Mar 26 M
27 T
29 Th
Proteins and enzymes (David Dalton)
Second Midterm Exam 9:30-10:20 am

Harvesting energy
Mitochondria and metabolism
Apr 2 M
3 T
5 Th
Lab lecture
Cell structure and membranes
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis (CO2 uptake)
Apr 9 M
10 T
12 Th
Lab lecture
Photosynthesis
Vascular plant diversity
Plant diversity and seed germination
Apr 16 M
17 T
19 Th
Lab lecture
Plant hormones and nutrition
Plant growth and development
Old growth forest field trip
Apr 23 M
24 T
26 Th
Lab lecture-plant biotechnology
Review session
Third Midterm Exam 9:30-10:20 am
Detection of genetically modified foods (optional)
May 10 Th Final Exam 1-4pm VLH