BIO 21 Lecture Scedule

BIOLOGY 21: CELL BIOLOGY

Lecture Schedule, Spring 2001

DATE
TOPIC READING

M

1/29
Introduction: The eukaryotic cell 1: 9-33

W

1/31
Endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotic cells 1: 10-13; 14:447-52

F

2/2
Chemistry Review 2: 37-52

M

2/5
Amino acids and Protein structure 2: 60-63, 65-73

W

2/7
Amino acids and Protein structure continued 5: 133-54

F

2/9
Protein functions: Enzymes 5: 154-71

M

2/12
Mini-Exam 1 Protein Regulation 5: 171-78

W

2/14
Carbohydrates and Fats 2: 52-60

F

2/16

Catch-Up & Review

LAST DAY TO DESIGNATE GRADING OPTION; LAST DAY TO DROP without "W"

M

2/19
Exam 1

W

2/21
Membrane structure and function 11: 347-61, 366

F

2/23
Principles of Bioenergetics 3: 77-94

M

2/26
Coupled reactions and Biosynthesis 3: 94-104

W
  2/28 Glycolysis, Fermentation, and Fatty acid oxidation 4: 107-18

F
  3/2 Citric acid cycle 4: 118-23, 127-29

M
  3/5 Oxidative phosphorylation 4: 124; 13: 409-21

W
  3/7 Mini-Exam 2 Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions 3: 82-3; 13: 430-36

F
  3/9 Photosynthesis: The Dark Reactions 13: 436-39

M
  3/12 Catch-Up & Review

W
  3/14 Exam 2

F
  3/16 Protein sorting (Mid-term grades due) 14: 452-62

   SPRING BREAK

M
  3/26 Membrane transport: Carrier proteins 12: 371-84

W
  3/28 Ion Channels 12: 385-87, 390-91, 394-403

F
3/30 Cell communication: Signaling
("Death by Design" video Part 1) 15: 481-93

M

4/2
G-protein-linked receptors 15: 493-504

W

4/4
G-protein-linked receptors continued

F

4/6

Enzyme-linked receptors

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW ("W")
15: 504-09

M

4/9
Mini-Exam 3 Microtubules 16: 513-14, 518-29

W
  4/11 Actin 16: 529-42

F
  4/13 EASTER BREAK

M
  4/16 Catch-Up & Review

W
  4/18 Exam 3

F
  4/20 The Cell Cycle 17: 547-51

M
  4/23 Mitosis 17: 552-62

W
  4/25 Control of the cell cycle 18: 571-81

F
  4/27 Cell death ("Death by Design" part 2)

M

4/30
Cell death continued 18: 582-89

W

5/2
Growth, death and development 19: 621-627

F

5/4
Mini-Exam 4

M

5/7
Semester Wrap-Up

R

5/10
Final Exam (1:30-3:30) CUMULATIVE

DATE		TOPIC	READING
M	1/29	Introduction: The eukaryotic cell	1: 9-33
W	1/31	Endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotic cells	1: 10-13; 14:447-52
F	2/2	Chemistry Review	2: 37-52
M	2/5	Amino acids and Protein structure	2: 60-63, 65-73
W	2/7	Amino acids and Protein structure continued	5: 133-54
F	2/9	Protein functions: Enzymes	5: 154-71
M	2/12	Mini-Exam 1 Protein Regulation	5: 171-78
W	2/14	Carbohydrates and Fats	2: 52-60
F	2/16	Catch-Up & Review LAST DAY TO DESIGNATE GRADING OPTION; LAST DAY TO DROP without "W"
M	2/19	Exam 1
W	2/21	Membrane structure and function	11: 347-61, 366
F	2/23	Principles of Bioenergetics	3: 77-94
M	2/26	Coupled reactions and Biosynthesis	3: 94-104
W	2/28	Glycolysis, Fermentation, and Fatty acid oxidation	4: 107-18
F	3/2	Citric acid cycle	4: 118-23, 127-29
M	3/5	Oxidative phosphorylation	4: 124; 13: 409-21
W	3/7	Mini-Exam 2 Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions	3: 82-3; 13: 430-36
F	3/9	Photosynthesis: The Dark Reactions	13: 436-39
M	3/12	Catch-Up & Review
W	3/14	Exam 2
F	3/16	Protein sorting (Mid-term grades due)	14: 452-62
		SPRING BREAK
M	3/26	Membrane transport: Carrier proteins	12: 371-84
W	3/28	Ion Channels	12: 385-87, 390-91, 394-403
F	3/30	Cell communication: Signaling ("Death by Design" video Part 1)	15: 481-93
M	4/2	G-protein-linked receptors	15: 493-504
W	4/4	G-protein-linked receptors continued
F	4/6	Enzyme-linked receptors LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW ("W")	15: 504-09
M	4/9	Mini-Exam 3 Microtubules	16: 513-14, 518-29
W	4/11	Actin	16: 529-42
F	4/13	EASTER BREAK
M	4/16	Catch-Up & Review
W	4/18	Exam 3
F	4/20	The Cell Cycle	17: 547-51
M	4/23	Mitosis	17: 552-62
W	4/25	Control of the cell cycle	18: 571-81
F	4/27	Cell death ("Death by Design" part 2)
M	4/30	Cell death continued	18: 582-89
W	5/2	Growth, death and development	19: 621-627
F	5/4	Mini-Exam 4
M	5/7	Semester Wrap-Up

R	5/10	Final Exam (1:30-3:30)	CUMULATIVE