West Los Angeles College
Spring 1998
M-W 12:30-2 pm
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BIOLOGY 3-A

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF TOPICS

(schedule subject to change)

Week

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Solomon Textbook

1

M

Jan 12

Introduction

Scientific Method

chapter 2

 

W

Jan 14

Characteristics of Living

Organisms

chapter 1

2

M

Jan 19

NO CLASS:

MARTIN LUTHER KING

 
 

W

Jan 21

Evolution by Natural

Selection

c-1; c-17; c-19; c-20

3

M

Jan 26

Atoms & Molecules

chapter 3

 

W

Jan 28

Atoms & Molecules

Water and pH

chapter 3

4

M

Feb 2

Organic Compounds

c-4; c-46; c-10; p. 174

 

W

Feb 4

EXAMINATION 1

 

5

M

Feb 9

Organic Compounds

c-4; c-46; c-10; p. 174

 

W

Feb 11

Organic Compounds

c-4; c-46; c-10; p. 174

6

M

Feb 16

NO CLASS:

PRESIDENT'S DAY

 
 

W

Feb 18

Cell Structure

Diffusion & Osmosis

c-5 & c-6

7

M

Feb 23

Cell Structure

Diffusion & Osmosis

c-5 & c-6

 

W

Feb 25

Biochemical (Metabolic)

Reactions & Enzymes

Photosynthesis

chapter 7; pp. 782-785

 

c-9; c-27; pp. 690-691

8

M

March 2

Cellular Respiration

chapter 8

 

W

March 4

EXAMINATION 2

 

9

M

March 9

Cellular Respiration

Metabolic Rate & Temp.

chapter 8

 

W

March 11

Energy Flow in

Ecosystems

Biomes

c-47; p. 948; p. 956

 

chapter 48

10

M

March 16

Tissues, Organ Systems

& Homeostasis

chapter 31

 

W

March 18

The Digestive System

chapter 39

11

M

March 23

NO CLASS:

SPRING RECESS

 
 

W

March 25

NO CLASS:

SPRING RECESS

 

12

M

March 30

The Digestive System

chapter 39

 

W

April 1

The Respiratory System

The Reproductive System

chapter 38

chapter 42

13

M

April 6

The Reproductive System

chapter 42

 

W

April 8

EXAMINATION 3

 

 

 

W

April 15

Genetics

c-11 & c-12

15

M

April 20

Genetics

c-11 & c-12

 

W

April 22

Molecular Genetics

c-13 & c-14

16

M

April 27

Molecular Genetics

c-13 & c-14

 

W

April 29

Viral Infections

Cancer

pp. 378-381; c-37

chapter 16; p. 594

17

M

May 4

Circulatory System

chapter 36

 

W

May 6

Blood

Urinary System

c-36 & c-37

chapter 40

18

M

May 11

Nervous System

Skeletal-Muscular System

chapter 34

chapter 32

 

W

May 13

Review Session

 

19

M

May 18

FINAL EXAM

 


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