Date:	Lecture#	Topic:	Text:
29 Aug T	1	Introduction	pp. 2-15; 15-29
		levels of organization ten unifying themes in biology and the process of science
31 Aug Th	2	Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonds I	pp. 32-39; 39-42
		subatomic particles, isotopes, energy levels, covalent bonds
5 Sept T	3	Chemical Bonds II	pp. 42-46
		ionic bonds, H-bonds, Van der Waals
		Water, Acids, and Bases	pp. 47-57
		polarity, dissociation, pH, buffers
7 Sept Th	4	Macromolecules I	pp. 58-67
		carbon, functional groups of organic compounds
12 Sept T	5	Macromolecules II	pp. 68-77
		carbohydrates, lipids
14 Sept Th	6	Macromolecules III	pp. 77-91
		Proteins, nucleic acids
19 Sept T	7	The Cell	pp. 92-108
		Prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic, plant vs. animal, organelles
21 Sept Th		Exam I: (Lectures 1-6)
		Introductory Biological Chemistry
26 Sept T	8	Cellular Organelles; Cell Membrane Structure	pp. 109-123
		organelles, membrane structure
		Cell Membrane Structure	pp. 124-130
		fluid mosaic model
28 Sept Th	9	Thermodynamics, Equilibrium	pp. 141-144
		metabolism, 1^st/2^nd law of thermodynamics
		Free Energy	pp. 145-150
		ATP
3 Oct T	10	Catalysis and Enzymes I	pp. 151-152
		activation energy barrier
5 Oct Th	11	Catalysis and Enzymes II	pp. 153-159
		substrate specificity, feedback
10 Oct T	12	Cell Diffusion, Osmosis, and Membrane Transport	pp. 130-140
		permeability, active vs. passive, pumps, exo- and endocytosis
12 Oct Th		Exam II: (Lectures 7-12)
		Energy Transformations
17 Oct T	13	Cellular Respiration I	pp. 160-167
		redox reactions, glycolysis
19 Oct Th	14	Cellular Respiration II and Related Metabolic Processes	pp. 168-174; 180
		krebs cycle, electron transport chain
24 Oct T	15	Photosynthesis, 2 Stages	pp. 181-185
		the pathway
		Photosynthesis, Light Reaction	pp. 186-193
		light reactions and pigments
26 Oct Th	16	Photosynthesis, Carbon Fixation	pp. 193-200
		Calvin Cycle
31 Oct T	17	DNA Historical Experiments	pp. 236-237; 293-296
		Hershey & Chase; Watson, Crick & Franklin
		DNA Structure – Information Storage	pp. 296-298
		the genetic material
2 Nov Th	18	DNA Replication – Information Transfer I	pp. 299-308
		semi-conservative replication
7 Nov T	19	DNA Replication – Information Transfer II	pp. 299-308 (cont.)
		main proteins of replication
9 Nov Th	20	Transcription – RNA from a DNA Template	pp. 309-312
		binding, initiation
		Translation – The Genetic Code	pp. 312-316
		tRNA; initiation and elongation
14 Nov T	21	Translation – Mutation and Synthesis of Proteins, RNA modifications	pp. 317-333
		protein targeting
16 Nov Th	22	Gas Exchange – The Respiratory System	pp. 884-890
		gills, trachea, and lungs; lung capacities, partial pressures, control of breathing
21 Nov T		Exam III: (Lectures 13-21)
		Cellular Respiration, Carbon Cycle (Photosynthesis), & Molecular Genetics
23 Nov Th		Thanksgiving Holiday – No Class
		gobble gobble
28 Nov T	23	Circulatory Systems	pp. 867-871
		open vs. closed circulatory systems
		Mammalian Heart	pp. 871-878
		vertebrate blood flow, blood pressure
30 Nov Th	24	Cell Signaling	pp. 201-212
		Transduction, plasma membrane receptors
		Nerve Cell Function	pp. 1011-1021
		neuron structure, types of circuits, action potential
5 Dec T	25	CNS and Ion Channel Function	pp. 1021-1044
		cephalization, ion channel proteins
7 Dec Th	26	Effectors – Muscle Contraction	pp. 1066-1072; 1076-1077
		locomotion, skeletons, contractile proteins, sliding filament model
14 Dec Th	3:00 – 5:00 pm	Final Examination (Lectures 1-21 50%) (Lectures 22-26 50%)
		Exam IV, Organ Systems and Regulation (50%) Comprehensive Examination (50%)