21:120:102 GENERAL BIOLOGY
SECTION 84 - Spring 2009
Dr. E.C. Hotaling, Rm 208 Boyden Hall - Phone 973-353-5019
E-mail: hotaling@andomeda.rutgers.edu
| Date | Chapter | Lecture Topic |
| 1/22 | Introduction | |
| 1/26 | 3 | Chemical basis of life |
| 1/29 | 4 | Molecules of cells |
| 2/2 | 5 | A tour of the cell |
| 2/5 | 6 | The working cell |
| 2/9 | 8 | How cells harvest energy (cellular respiration) |
| 2/12 | 7 | Photosynthesis |
| 2/16 | Review | |
| 2/19 | EXAM #1 | THURSDAY BOYDEN 100 at 8:30 |
| 2/23 | 10,11 | Meiosis and Mendel |
| 2/26 | 11 | Foundations of Genetics |
| 3/2 | continued | |
| 3/5 | continued | |
| 3/9 | 12 | DNA and its replication |
| 3/12 | 13 | How genes work |
| 3/16 and 3/19 | Spring Break | |
| 3/23 | 14, 15 | Genomics |
| 3/26 | 16 | Cell technology revolution |
| 3/30 | review | |
| 4/2 | EXAM #2 | THURSDAY BOYDEN 100 at 8:30 |
| 4/6 | 2, 17 | Evolution, natural selection |
| 4/9 | continued | |
| 4/13 | 14 | continued |
| 4/16 | continued | |
| 4/20 | continued | |
| 4/23 | 19 | Origin of life |
| 4/27 | 17 | Human evolution |
| 4/30 | Review | |
| EXAM #3 | To Be Announced BOYDEN 100 at 8:30 |
Please note: This syllabus is printed on paper, not chiseled in stone! You are responsible for any changed mentioned in class.
Also remember you are in lecture section 84 and your exams are taken during your normal lecture period in Boyden 100 at 8:30.
You need a # 2 pencil, eraser and pen for the exams. You must also know your discussion leader's name and discussion section # (1-38)
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