Lecture Schedule
BIO214 - Shankland
Fall 2001
| DATE | TOPIC | READING |
| from "Biology" by | ||
| Campbell & Reese (6th edition) | ||
| Aug 29 | Structure and function in biological systems | |
| Plant Biology | ||
| Sept 3 | Introduction to plant biology | pg. 575-576; 580-582; Fig. 29.16; & 597-603 |
| Sept 5 | Reproduction of flowering plants | pg. 606-612; Fig. 38.1; 786-794 |
| Sept 10 | Cells, tissues, and organs | pg. 720-728; Fig. 5.8; 734 |
| Sept 12 | Transport: I. Crossing cell membranes | pg. 144-150; 748-753 |
| Sept 17 | Transport: II. Absorption and transpiration | pg. 41-42; 753-759 |
| Sept 19 | Transport: III. Regulation of flow | pg. 759-764 |
| Sept 24 | Primary and secondary growth | pg. 729-738 |
| Sept 26 | Environmental influences on plant growth | pg. 802-812 |
| Oct 1 | FIRST MIDTERM EXAM [held in Hogg Memorial Auditorium] | |
| Animal Biology | ||
| Oct 3 | Introduction to animal biology | pg. 633-634; 839-844; Fig. 7.5 |
| Oct 8 | Cells, tissues, and organs | pg. 133-134; 834-839 |
| Oct 10 | Nutrition and digestion, Part I | pg. 844-846; 856-861 |
| Oct 15 | Nutrition and digestion, Part II | pg. 861-866; 966-969 |
| Oct 17 | Circulation: I. Heart | pg. 871-877 |
| Oct 22 | Circulation: II. Blood flow | pg. 877-883 |
| Oct 24 | Respiration: I. Comparative anatomy | pg. 886-893 |
| Oct 29 | Respiration: II. Gas exchange | pg. 893-897 |
| Oct 31 | Water balance and excretion | pg. 936-942; Fig. 44.21 |
| Nov 5 | SECOND MIDTERM EXAM [held in Hogg Memorial Auditorium] | |
| Nov 7 | Thermal regulation | pg. 925-934 |
| Nov 12 | Nervous system | pg. 1022-1026; 1040-1048 |
| Nov 14 | Electrophysiology, Part I | pg. 1026-1032 |
| Nov 19 | Electrophysiology, Part II | pg. 1033-1038 |
| Nov 21 | Motor systems | pg. 1075-1086 |
| Nov 26 | Defense and immunity | pg. 901-907; 916-921 |
| Thanksgiving | ||
| Dec 3 | Endocrine system | pg. 960-964; 969-972 |
| plus Course Evaluation Survey | ||
| Dec 5 | Hormonal control of reproduction | pg. 986-992; Fig. 46.9 |
| Dec 11 (Wed); 2:00-5:00 | FINAL EXAMINATION (comprehensive) - location to be announced |
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