Biology 116 - General Botany
Lecture and Laboratory Schedule
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Day |
Date |
Lecture Topic |
Laboratory Topic |
Readings |
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1. Tuesday |
Jan 28 |
Intro to Botany |
Campus Field Trip |
Handouts |
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2. Thursday |
Jan 30 |
Evolution of Plants; Plants and People |
Seeds of Tomorrow; Dichotomous Keys |
Chap. 1; Chap. 31 |
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3. Tuesday |
Feb 4 |
Ecosystems; Major Biomes |
Topic 1: Microscope; Topic 2: Into to the Vascular Plant Body |
Chap. 29; Chap. 30 |
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4. Thursday |
Feb 6 |
The Plant Cell; Mineral Nutrition |
Topic 3: Intro to the Eukaryotic Cell; Setup Mineral Nutrition Experiment |
Chap. 2; Chap. 27, pp 593-597 |
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5. Tuesday |
Feb 11 |
Molec. Composition of Cells; Mitosis |
Quiz #1 Topic 5: Mitosis and Cytokinesis |
Chap. 3 Chap. 2, pp 36-44 |
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6. Thursday |
Feb 13 |
Movement of substances into and out of cells |
Topic 6: Osmosis (Ex. C) and Plasmolysis (Ex. D) |
Chap. 4 |
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7. Tuesday |
Feb 18 |
Energy and the Living Cell; Photosynthesis |
Topic 8: (Ex. A, B (part 3); C, D, E |
Chap. 7 |
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8. Thursday |
Feb 20 |
Genetics of Eukary- otic Organisms |
Quiz #2 Garden of Inheritance; Topic 9: Meiosis |
Chap. 8 |
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9. Tuesday |
Feb 25 |
Midterm Exam #1 |
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10. Thursday |
Feb 27 |
Process of Evolution |
Topic 11: Genetics (Ex. a, 1&2) FIELD TRIP to Fairfield Osborn Preserve |
Chap. 9 |
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11. Tuesday |
Mar 4 |
Biological Diversity; Classification |
Review Genetics exercises; Setup Hemp seed cultures & Tissue Culture tubes |
Chap. 10 |
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12. Thursday |
Mar 6 |
Prokaryotic Organisms & Viruses |
WWW Assignment: Bacteria & Viruses |
Chap. 11 |
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13. Tuesday |
Mar 11 |
Cyanobacteria; Intro to Fungi |
Quiz #3 Rotten World About Us; Begin Topic 13 |
Chap. 12 (Zygomycota) |
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14. Thursday |
Mar 13 |
Fungi |
Topic 13: Ascomycota and Lichens |
Chap. 12 |
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15. Tuesday |
Mar 18 |
Fungi |
Topic 13: Basidiomycota |
Chap. 12 |
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16. Thursday |
Mar 20 |
Midterm Exam #2 |
Lab Practical #1 |
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17. Tuesday |
Mar 25 |
Unicellular Protista |
Topic 14: Water Molds, Slime Molds |
Chap. 13 |
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18. Thursday |
Mar 27 |
Multicellular Protista (Algae) |
Quiz #4 Topic15: Chlorophyta Phaeophyta, Rhodophyta |
Chap. 14 |
MARCH 31 - APRIL 4: SPRING RECESS - NO CLASSES
19. Tuesday Apr 8 Intro to Land Plants; the Bryophytes Topic 16: Bryophytes; Campus Walk; Start gemmae,
moss & fern spore cultures Chap. 15 20. Thursday Apr 10 Seedless Vascular Plants Quiz #5 Topic 17: Fern Allies Topic
18: True Ferns Chap. 16 21. Tuesday Apr 15 Seedless Vascular Plants vs Seed Plants FIELD TRIP to Armstrong Woods 22. Thursday Apr 17 Intro to Seed Plants; The Gymnosperms Topic 19: Conifers & Other Gymnosperms Chap. 17 23. Tuesday Apr 22 Midterm Exam #3 Topic 20: Seed Plants: The Flower Chap. 18 24. Thursday Apr 24 Floral Morphology Lab Practical #2 Chap. 18 SATURDAY
APRIL 26- 10 am - 5
pm
FIELD
TRIP/ADVENTURE TO SONOMA
COAST & OTHER SITES OF BOTANICAL INTEREST ALONG THE WAY
(BE SURE TO WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND BRING LUNCH AND
SNACKS! -- more information on this field trip later.)
MANDATORY:
Please make plans in advance to be free this day.
25. Tuesday Apr 29 No class in lieu of Sat. Field Trip No class in lieu of Sat. Field Trip 26. Thursday May 1 Evolution of Flowering Plants Topic 21: Fruits & Fruit
development Chap. 19 27. Tuesday May 6 Early Development Topic 22: Embryogeny Chap. 20 28. Thursday May 8 Cells & Tissues of the Plant Body Quiz #6 Topic 23: Cells &
Tissues Chap. 21 29. Tuesday May 13 Primary structure Topic 24: The Root Topic 25: The
Stem Chap. 22; Chap. 23 30. Thursday May 15 Final Lab Practical; Oral Reports TUESDAY MAY 20 FINAL
LECTURE EXAM 8 - 9:50 a.m.