General Biology II (BSC 1011)
Fall 2011

 

 

  Date Class # Topic Chapter Corresponding Gen Bio II Lab PLTL
Monday 8/22/11 1 Introduction by Pitzer & Kristy   Introduction, Evolution & Scientific Method
Register for PLTL- NO PLTL SESSIONS
Wednesday 8/24/11 2 Classification of Organisms 26
Friday 8/26/11 3 Viruses 27
Monday 8/29/11 4 Prokaryotes 28 Bacteria & Protista
Classification, Viruses & Prokaryotes
Wednesday 8/31/11 5 Protists 29
Friday 9/2/11 6 Fungi 31
Monday 9/5/11   Labor Day: NO CLASS   NO LABS ALL WEEK
Protists, Fungi, Plant Diversity
Wednesday 9/7/11 7 Plant: diversity, form and function 30
Friday 9/9/11 8 Plant: diversity, form and function 36
Monday 9/12/11 9 Plant: development and nutrition 37 Photosynthesis
Plant Structure and Form, Development & Photosynthesis
Wednesday 9/14/11 10 Photosynthesis 8
Friday 9/16/11 11 Plant: transport and nutrition 38
Monday 9/19/11 12 Plant: transport and nutrition 39 Preserve Walk
Plant Reproduction, Transport & Nutrition
Wednesday 9/21/11 13 Plant: reproduction 42
Friday 9/23/11 14 EXAM 1  
Monday 9/26/11 15 Introduction to animals 32 Plant Physiology
Intro to Animals & Invertebrates Part I
Wednesday 9/28/11 16 Invertebrates I (Jose) 33
Friday 9/30/11 17 Invertebrates II (Jose) 34
Monday 10/3/11 18 Arthropods 34 Midterm Exam
Invertebrates Part II & Chordates
Wednesday 10/5/11 19 Chordates I 35
Friday 10/7/11 20 Chordates I 35
Monday 10/10/11 21 EXAM 2   Introduction to Animal Kingdom
The Nervous System
Wednesday 10/12/11 22 Nervous System I 44
Friday 10/14/11 23 Nervous System II 44
Monday 10/17/11 24 Musculoskeletal System 47 Developmental Biology I
Musculoskeletal, Digestive & Urinary Systems
Wednesday 10/19/11 25 Digestive System 48
Friday 10/21/11 26 Digestive System and 48/51
      Urinary System & Temperature and Osmo Regulation
Monday 10/24/11 27 Urinary System & Temperature and Osmo Regulation 51 Developmental Biology II/Nervous System
Respiratory & Circulatory Systems
Wednesday 10/26/11 28 Respiratory System 49
Friday 10/28/11 29 Circulatory System 50
Monday 10/31/11 30 EXAM 3   Digestive System
The Immune System & Intro to The Endocrine System
Monday 10/31/11   Last day to drop with a DR grade  
Wednesday 11/2/11 31 Immune System 52
Friday 11/4/11 32 Endocrine System 46
Monday 11/7/11 33 Animal Development 54 Circulatory & Respiratory System
The Endocrine System, Behavior & Development
Wednesday 11/9/11 34 Biological Behavior 55
Friday 11/11/11   Veteran's Day: NO CLASS  
Monday 11/14/11 35 Ecology 56 Endocrine System & Animal Behavior
Ecology
Wednesday 11/16/11 36 Ecology 56/57
Friday 11/18/11 37 Ecology 57
Monday 11/21/11 38 Biosphere Conservation (Ligia) 59/60 NO LABS ALL WEEK
NO PLTL
Wednesday 11/23/11 39 Biosphere Conservation (Ligia) 59/60
Friday 11/25/11   NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY  
Monday 11/28/11 40 TBA   Final Exam
NO PLTL
Wednesday 11/30/11   Study day  
Friday 12/2/11 41 EXAM 4  
Monday 12/5/2011   Finals Week; TBA   NO LABS ALL WEEK
NO PLTL
Wednesday 12/7/2011    
Friday 12/9/2011