Introductory Biology

Calendar

Lec #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction
2	Biochemistry I
3	Biochemistry II
4	Biochemistry III	Problem set 1 due
5	Biochemistry IV
6	Biochemistry V
7	Biochemistry VI
8	Biochemistry VI (cont.) DNA as Genetic Material	Problem set 2 due
9	Molecular Biology I
10	Molecular Biology II Process of Science
	Quiz 1, Lectures 1-7
11	Molecular Biology III
12	Molecular Biology IV	Problem set 3 due
13	Molecular Biology IV (cont.) Gene Regulation I
14	Gene Regulation II
15	Bacterial Genetics	Problem set 4 due
16	The Biosphere
17	Carbon and Energy Metabolism
18	Productivity and Food Webs
	Quiz 2, Lectures 8-15
19	Regulation of Productivity
20	Limiting Factors and Biogeochemical Cycles
21	Mendelian Genetics
22	Mitosis and Meiosis
23	Diploid Genetics	Problem set 5 due
24	Recombinant DNA I
25	Recombinant DNA II
26	Recombinant DNA III
27	Recombinant DNA III (cont.) Immunology I	Problem set 6 due
28	Immunology II
	Quiz 3, Lectures 16-26
29	Population Growth I
30	Population Growth II
31	Population Genetics and Evolution
32	Molecular Evolution
33	Communities I	Problem set 7 due
34	Communities II
35	Communities III
36	Ecological Applications