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Biology 20
The Foundations of Living SystemsUse the Pull-Down Menu to jump to any week of the semester for readings, lecture slides, and lab notes:
Tentative 2007 Class Schedule for Biology 20:
(Note: Lecture schedule is tentative - but Exam dates are definite)
Week
Date
Topic
Lab Section Topic
1
Jan 24
Jan 26Introduction (Miller)
Biology & Energy (Miller)2
Jan 29
Jan 31
Feb 2Ecology I - Populations (Miller)
Ecology II - Competition (Miller)
Evolution I (Miller)
3
Feb 5
Feb 7
Feb 9Evolution II (Miller)
The Selfish Gene (Miller)
Genetics I (Miller)Natural Selection
Computer Simulation4
Feb 12
Feb 14
Feb 16Mitosis / Meiosis (Miller)
Genetics II (Miller)
EXAM ICells & Chromosomes
Laboratory Exercise5
Feb 19
Feb 21
Feb 23no class
Cells and Molecules (Miller)
Protein Structure (Miller)No section meetings this week:
Virtual FlyLab & Genetics Problem Sets6
Feb 26
Feb 28
March 2Enzymes (Miller)
Glycolysis & Krebs Cycle (Miller)
Ox Phosphorylation (Miller)Enzymes
Laboratory exercise7
March 5
March 7
March 9Photosynthesis (Miller)
DNA (Miller)
The Double Helix (Miller)Metabolic Pathways Game
Laboratory Demonstration8
March 12
March 14
March 16Transcription / Translation (Miller)
Control of gene expression (Miller)
EXAM IIThe Double Helix
Discussion and Analysis9
March 19
March 21
March 23Genetic engineering (Miller)
The Human Genome (Miller)
The New Science of Genomics (Miller)DNA analysis
Laboratory Exercise10
April 2
April 4
April 6Stem Cells & Development (Miller)
Cell Phys. / Homeostasis (Stein)
Neurons & Membrane Potential (Stein)GM Food - I
Laboratory Exercise11
April 9
April 11
April 13Nervous System (Stein)
Cardiovascular System (Stein)
Cardiovascular System (Stein)GM Food - II
Laboratory Exercise12
April 16
April 18
April 20EXAM III
Respiratory Physiology (Stein)
Respiratory Physiology (Stein)Blood
Laboratory Exercise13
April 23
April 25
April 27Musculoskeletal System (Stein)
Sports Physiology (Stein)
Deep Sea/Altitude Physiol. (Stein)Sports Physiology
Laboratory Exercise14
April 30
May 2
May 4Hormones (Stein)
Reproduction (Stein)
Human Ecology (Miller)Biological Classification
Laboratory Exercise15
May 7
May 14Last possible class
Final Exam - 9 AM (Monday)
Biology 20 is an Introductory Biology Course at Brown University