Biology 102: Winter 2011

Welcome to Biology 102! This term's topics include Atoms and Molecules, Cell Energetics, and Genetics.

Downloadable documents listed below are in PDF format. You will need Acrobat Reader or other PDF reader (such as Preview on the Mac) to read these documents.

Link to the Moodle portal - you can download and print the labs here.

How to Succeed in College Science

Syllabus for Winter 2011

Texts

• Audesirk, Audesirk, & Byer, Biology: Life on Earth, Special Edition (or 8th ed.)
• Lab packet for Bi 102 (from the Moodle portal)
  

Extra Credit (2-5 points each)

In addition to the extra credit opportunities listed in the syllabus, I will post interactive activities here. See your syllabus for extra credit policies. Some of these online activities require Flash player and have music or sounds.

Macromolecules activity

Cells activity

DNA activity

DNA extraction activity

Gel electrophoresis activity

Microarray (genomic analysis) activity

Gene therapy activity (Space Doctor)

Other resources

Photosynthesis animations:

• Electron Transport Chain (general, covers photosynthesis and respiration)
• C3 cycle

Cellular Respiration animations (scroll down on these pages to find self-quizzes):

• Glycolysis
• Krebs Cycle
• Electron Transport Chain

The Amazing Colour Changing Card Trick and The Monkey Business Illusion illustrate why it's a good idea to not distract yourself by texting or web surfing in class: psychologists have shown over and over again that we can't really multitask. Learning to focus even when you're bored is a good life skill.

Blobs.org: Atoms has good, basic information on atomic structure.

eChem Applet is an imaging tool for building 3D representations of molecules. Your syllabus has an extra credit opportunity that uses eChem.

The Basics of Life has interactive activities to help you learn about the four classes of biomolecules (this is an updated link - the one in the class notes no longer works).

How Diffusion Works and How Osmosis Works are good, comprehensible animations that help make these processes clear.

Cells Alive! has interactive cell models, animations of cell division, and lots of other resources.

Learn Genetics by the University of Utah, a terrific resource for learning the basics of genetics and current research.

Mendelian Genetics - a set of interactive tutorials that teach monohybrid, dihybrid, and X-linked genetics.