BIO 156 Course Schedule

Orientation

Week 1

eOrientation

  1. Course Orientation: Syllabus, Logistics, Structure
  2. Quizzes: eOrientation Quiz

Lesson 0-A View of Life

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 1 (free chapter of eBook)
    Chapter 1 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations: None
  3. Virtual Lab: None
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 1 Reading Quiz 0

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Week 2

Lesson 1-Chemistry of Life

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 2, 3
    Chapter 2, 3 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    Water as a Solvent
    pH Scale
    Disaccharides
    Fats
    Peptide Bond
    DNA Structure
    Protein Denaturation
    Nano Bones
  3. Virtual Lab: Nutrition
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 2, 3 Reading Quiz 1, Animation Quiz 1, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 1, and Essay 1

Week 3

Lesson 2-Cell Structure and Function

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 4, 5
    Chapter 4, 5 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    Diffusion
    Facilitated Diffusion
    Osmosis
    Na-K Pump
  3. Virtual Lab: Amazing Cells
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 4, 5 Reading Quiz 2, Animation Quiz 2, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 2, and Essay 2

Week 4

Lesson 3-Cell Metabolism

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 6
    Chapter 6 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    A Biochemical Pathway
    How Enzymes Work
    Hydrolysis of Sucrose
    Proton Pump
  3. Virtual Lab: Enzyme Controlled Reactions
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 6 Reading Quiz 3, Animation Quiz 3, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 3, and Essay 3

Week 5

Complete Lessons 1-3


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Week 6

Lesson 4-Cellular Respiration

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 8
    Chapter 8 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    How Glycolysis Works
    How the Krebs Cycle Works
    How NAD+ Works
    Electron Transport System
  3. Virtual Lab: Oxidative Respiration
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 8 Reading Quiz 4, Animation Quiz 4, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 4, and Essay 4

Week 7

Lesson 5-Cell Division and Reproduction

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 9, 10
    Chapter 9, 10 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    Cell Cycle
    Mitosis
    Meiosis
    Comparing Meiosis and Mitosis
  3. Virtual Lab: Cell Cycle and Cancer
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 9, 10 Reading Quiz 5, Animation Quiz 5, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 5, and Essay 5

Week 8

Lesson 6-Patterns of Inheritance

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 11, 12
    Chapter 11, 12 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    What is Heredity?
    What is a Trait?
    Genes and Blood Type
    Changes in Chromosome Structure
  3. Virtual Lab: Punnett Squares
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 11, 12 Reading Quiz 6, Animation Quiz 6, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 6, and Essay 6

Week 9

Complete Lessons 4-6


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Week 10

Lesson 7-DNA Structure and Function

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 13, 14
    Chapter 13, 14 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    DNA Synthesis-Replication
    mRNASynthesis-Transcription
    Protein Synthesis-Translation
    Control of Gene Expression
  3. Virtual Lab: DNA and Genes
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 13, 14 Reading Quiz 7, Animation Quiz 7, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 7, and Essay 7

Week 11

Lesson 8-Microorganisms

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 21
    Chapter 21 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    T4 Viruses Attack
    Retrovirus

    Bacterial Conjugation
    Transformation
  3. Virtual Lab: Classifying Bacteria Using Biotechnology
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 21 Reading Quiz 8, Animation Quiz 8, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 8, and Essay 8

Week 12

Lesson 9-Animal Organization and Homeostasis

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 33, 34
    Chapter 33, 34 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    Body Organization
    Tissues
    Homeostasis
    Control of Blood Pressure
  3. Virtual Lab: Blood Pressure
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 33, 34 Reading Quiz 9, Animation Quiz 9, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 9, and Essay 9


Week 13

Complete Lessons 7-9


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Week 14

Lesson 10-Hormones and Endocrine System

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 42
    Chapter 42 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    Second Messenger
    Hormonal Communication
    Blood Sugar Regulation and Diabetics
    Winter Mood
  3. Virtual Lab: Contraception Project Part 1
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 42 Reading Quiz 10, Animation Quiz 10, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 10, and Essay 10

Week 15

Lesson 11-Reproduction

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 43
    Chapter 43 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    Menstrual Cycle
    Maturation of Follicle and Oocyte
    Spermatogenesis
    New Fertility Boost
  3. Virtual Lab: Contraception Project Part 2
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 43 Reading Quiz 11, Animation Quiz 11, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 11, and Essay 11

Week 16

Lesson 12-Development

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 44
    Chapter 44 Slide Presentation
  2. Animations:
    Fetal Development and Risk
    Safer Fetal Test
    Triggering Birth
    One Healthy Baby
  3. Virtual Lab: Contraception Project Part 3
  4. Quizzes: Chapter 44 Reading Quiz 12, Animation Quiz 12, Virtual Lab Quiz and Worksheet 12, and Essay 12

Week 17

Complete Lessons 10-12


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