BIOLOGY 10 SCHEDULE Fall 2008

**this schedule may be modified during the semester, check for updates regularly**

Week	Topic	Text	Lab
8/18	Introduction to Biology Scientific Method	Ch 1	Scientific Method & Measurements
8/25	Chemistry of Life	Ch 2	pH, buffers and microscopes
9/1	Biological Molecules **Monday Labor Day Holiday**	Ch 3	Identifying Biological Molecules
9/8	Membranes and diffusion	Ch 4	Diffusion & Osmosis Plant & Animal Cells
9/15	Cell Structure Exam 1 – Friday 9/19 Ch 1 – 5 in part	Ch 4&5	Enzymes Homemade Cell
9/22	Energy & Enzymes Last day to drop without record 2/24	Ch 5	Metabolism
9/29	Fermentation Respiration	Ch 6	Photosynthesis
10/6	Photosynthesis	Ch 7	Mitosis
10/13	Cell Division & Reproduction Exam 2 – Friday 10/17 Ch 5 - 7	Ch 8	Genetics I
10/20	Heredity, Gametes, & Genetics	Ch 9	Genetics II
10/27	DNA and Protein synthesis	Ch 10	DNA Technology
11/3	Mutation & Viruses	Ch 10	Microevolution & Macroevolution
11/10	Gene Expression & Biology of Cancer Exam 3 – Friday 11/14 Ch 8 – 11	Ch 11	Microbes and Fungi bring book to lab
11/17	What did Darwin really say? Last day to withdrawl from a class (W) 11/21	Ch 13	Plants bring book to lab
11/24	Speciation and Evolution **Thanksgiving Holiday – 11/27-28**	Ch 14	Animals bring book to lab
12/1	Population Ecology	Ch 18	Ecology
12/8	Community Ecology and Human Ecology	Ch 19	**Lab Final**
12/15	Exam 4 Wednesday, 12/17 10:30a - 12:30p Ch 13 – 14 & 18-19	**	**No Lab**