BioSci 10       Basic Biological Concepts       Spring 2000
Lecture (sec 10)        Bio 202         TuTh 8-8:50
Labs    sec 11 Sci 104, Tu 9-11:50      Ptions. The tests are hard; you 
need to do a lot of work to do well, but I do not grade on a 90/80/70/60 
basis. Lab participation is required! Come to every lab prepared, and do 
all the work thoughtfully. 
exams             180             each worth 60 points
quizzes           80              best five out of six, each worth 16 points
lab zeal          10              attendance, effort, care, 
resourcefulness etc.            
total             270
Drops   You may drop by Casper during weeks 1 and 2. You need permission 
from me and the  department chair to drop in weeks 3-4. Weeks 4-6, you 
may drop with a serious, compelling reason, for example, change in your 
work schedule, a health or family problem. No drops after week 6!!! See 
new details in CSUS Class Schedule.
Cheating in any form `F, possible expulsion. DonUt do this to 
yoursellions of species         Ch 1,16:295-300 safety
W2 8Feb Atoms, molecules and the molecular biology of the cell          
Ch 2            2 - cell features W3 15Feb      Cell structure                                                          
Ch 4,5          Q1 3 cell structure
W4 22Feb        Enzymes and cellular metabolism                                 
Ch 3            4 cell types 
W5 29Feb        Origin of life and more!                                                
Ch 15:268-278   Q2 5 enzymes
W6 7Mar Exam 1 on Tues          Thurs: Respiration                      
Ch 7            6 respiration
W7 14Mar        Photosynthesis                                                          
Ch 6            7 photosynthesis
W8 21Mar        Mitosis and Meiosis                                                     
Ch 10           Q3 8 mitosis
W9 28Mar        MendelUs laws                                                           
Ch 11:177-185   9 meiosis
W10 4Apr        Exam 2 on Tues  Thurs: Extensions to MendelUs laws              
Ch 11           10 Drosophila
W11 11Apr       The quest for the hereditary material,DNA structure and 
replication     Ch 8          Q4 11 genetics/problems
W12 18Apr       Spring Break!
W13 25Apr       Molecular genetics: DNA structure, transcription, translation   
Ch 9            10 Drosophila
W14 2May        More genetics: control of genetic expression, genetic 
engineering     Ch 12           Q5 12 Evolution
W15 9May        DarwinUs journey, evolution by natural selection                        
Ch 13,14        1 Taxonomy
W16 16May       Speciation and a little more history of life on earth                   
Ch 15           Q6 TBA
Finals Week     Exam 3 Thurs, May 25, from 8-10 AM





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