List of Biology Lecture 1 Topics

Note: some of these topics may take more than one class period to present/discuss.

1. Introduction
2. History of Biology
3. Scientific Method
4. Atoms & Molecules
5. Test 1
6. return/discuss test 1
7. Water, Acids & Base, pH
8. Carbon Compounds
9. Carbohydrates (Monosaccharides), newsnotes due
10. Carbohydrates (Di- & Polysaccharides)
11. Test 2
12. return/discuss test 2
13. Lipids, rough draft of group paper due
14. discuss newsnotes 1
15. Proteins
16. Complementary Protein
17. Cells & Organelles newsnotes due
18. Test 3
19. return/discuss test 3
20. Photosynthesis
21. Cellular Respiration, Part 1
22. Cellular Respiration, Part 2
23. discuss newsnotes 2 group paper due
24. Mitosis
25. Test 4
26. return/discuss test 4
27. Meiosis
28. DNA Structure & Function newsnotes due
29. Transcription & Translation
30. discuss newsnotes 3
31. Genetics, Part 1
32. Test 5
33. return/discuss test 5
34. Genetics, Part 2
35. Genetics Problems
36. Linked Genes newsnotes due
37. Human Genetics
38. Genetic Disorders
39. discuss newsnotes 4
40. Final Exam