W.S.U.   Bio 101 CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY Prof. Eli C. Minkoff, Ph.D. The many links on the Class HOME PAGE at Http://abacus.bates.edu/acad/depts/biobook/Bio101.htm are considered part of this syllabus and incorporated by reference. TEXT:   Eli Minkoff & Jennifer Hood-DeGrenier: BIOLOGY TRENDING,  A Contemporary Issues Approach. CRC Press.   ISBN 978-1-032-48804-2

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DATES:	TOPICS AND READING ASSIGNMENTS:	LABS:
Sep. 7, 12(*)	Ch. 1.   Biology as a science.	Lab 1: Hypothesis testing
Sep. 14, 19	Ch. 2.   Genes and DNA.	Lab 2b,c: Microscopy; mitosis and meiosis
Sep. 21, 26	Ch. 3,4.   Human genetics; biotechnology	Lab 2a,3: Basic genetics; human genetics
Sep. 28, Oct.3	Ch. 5.   Evolution and natural selection	Lab 5a: Evolution and natural selection
Oct. 5, 10	Ch. 6.   Speciation; Classification and diversity	Lab 10: Tissue types and stem cells
Fri. Oct. 13 (**)	FIRST EXAM   on Ch. 1-6 (see **Note)
Oct. 12, 17	Ch. 7, 10.   Human variation.   Cancer	Lab 9: Reproduction
Oct. 19, 24	Ch. 9, 8.   Population explosion, reproduction.   Nutrition and health.	Lab 8b: Digestion and circulation
Oct. 26, 31	Ch. 11, 12.   Nervous system; Aging, Alzheimer's	Lab 11: Nervous system
Nov. 2, 7	Ch. 13, 14.   Drugs & addiction.   Mind, body, immunity.	Lab 6b: Animal diversity-- simpler invertebrates
Fri. Nov.10 (**)	SECOND EXAM on Ch. 7-14  (see **Note)
Nov. 9, 14	Ch. 15, 16.   HIV and AIDS.   New infectious threats	Lab 6c: Animal diversity-- more complex invertebrates
Nov. 16, 21	Ch. 17.   Plants to feed the world.	Lab 17a,b: Plant diversity, structure, and function
Nov. 22-25	HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Nov. 28, 30	Ch. 18. Biodiversity; biomes; tropical ecosystems.	Lab 6d,e: Phylum Chordata
Dec. 5, 7	Ch. 19. Biosphere & Climate change	Lab practical exam (details TBA)
Dec. 14 (Thu)	FINAL EXAM on ch. 15-19 only (due 1 pm)
*NOTE: Tuesdays: Sec. 03 has online class, Sec. 04 has lab.   Thursdays: Sec. 03 has lab, Sec. 04 has online class. **NOTE: Exams may be taken on Fridays, at each student's convenience. (Exceptions are possible if you have schedule conflicts.)