BIOLOGY 3090
(Spring 2003)
Instructor: Dr. James V. Moroney
Office: 424 Life Science Building
(Laboratory, 355)
Phone: 578-8561 E-mail:
Office
Hours: Tuesdays,
COURSE: BIOL 3090, Cell Biology, 3 credit hours T, Th
10:40-noon, Tureaud 103
TEXT: Lodish et
al., Molecular Cell Biology 4th
edition. The text assignments are intended
to clarify and expand upon the information given in lecture. Some questions on each examination will be
taken from portions of the readings.
Students are responsible for the assigned readings.
EXAMS: Exams will be given in class.
Exams will have a combination of
multiple choice, short answers and short essays. There will be three exams plus a final. The first three exams will be worth 100
points and will cover only the material covered since the previous exam. The final will be worth 150 points. The first 50 points of the final exam will
cover the fourth quarter of the lectures. The last 100 points will be
comprehensive and questions will draw upon important concepts discussed
throughout the course. If you miss an
exam, you will be required to take the make-up exam. The make-up exam will consist of short answer
and short essay type questions. The
make-up exam will only be given for individuals with a valid excuse such as a
note from the doctor. Prior to missing
the exam, the student must notify the instructor
for the make-up to be approved. Students
who miss an exam, must notify the instructor and turn in a written request for
a make-up within one class period or a grade of “0” will be assigned. There will also be an e-mail assignment worth
25 points, assigned by February 13 due by March 13, and must be formally
written. Each student will also
have the opportunity to obtain 10 extra-credit points by attending a Biological
Sciences seminar. To obtain credit the
student must attend the seminar and write a short (1 page) formal description
of the talk. I will not accept a paper
based on a presentation in a seminar course or class you are taking for
credit. This must be handed in by April
24.
GRADING: The final grade will be based on 475
points. Individual exams will not be
letter graded. Your final grade will be based on your cumulative percentage
using the scale below:
90 - 100% = A
80 - 89% = B
70 - 79% = C
60 - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
EXAM Schedule
|
EXAM 1 |
(100 points) |
February 18 |
in class |
|
EXAM 2 |
(100 points) |
March 25 |
in class |
|
EXAM 3 |
(100 points) |
April 29 |
in class |
|
FINAL EXAM |
(150 points) |
May 14 |
in class |
LECTURE
SCHEDULE
|
DATES |
TOPIC |
CHAPTERS |
PAGES |
|
Jan. 21
& 23 |
Introduction,
the chemistry of cell biology |
1, 2 |
3-13, 15-34 |
|
Jan. 28
& 30 |
Protein
structure |
3,4 |
51-97, 101-125 |
|
Feb. 4
& 6 |
Recombinant
DNA, genetic analysis |
7, 8 |
209-248, 255-273 |
|
Feb.
11&13 |
Biomembranes, membrane transport |
5 |
281-288, 140-176 |
|
Feb. 18 |
EXAM 1 (100 points) |
|
|
|
Feb. 20 |
Synthesis
and sorting of proteins |
15 |
579-611, 677-743 |
|
Feb. 25
& 27 |
Synthesis and sorting of proteins |
17 |
677-743 |
|
Mar. 4 |
Mardi
Gras |
|
|
|
Mar. 6 |
Protein sorting |
17 |
|
|
Mar. 11
& 13 |
Microfilaments,
molecular motors |
18 |
752-790 |
|
Mar.18
& 20 |
Microtubules,
more molecular motors |
19 |
796-842 |
|
Mar. 25 |
EXAM 2 (100 points) |
|
|
|
Mar. 27 |
G-proteins,
second messengers |
20 |
849-857 |
|
Apr. 1
& 3 |
Protein
kinases, Signal Transduction,
Chromosome structure |
20, 9 |
862-904, 295-312 |
|
Apr. 8
&10 |
Transcription
initiation, RNA processing |
10, 11 |
324-337 and study guide |
|
Apr. 15
& 17 |
SPRING BREAK |
|
|
|
Apr. 22
&24 |
Cell
Cycle |
13 |
496-532 |
|
Apr. 29 |
EXAM 3 (100 points) |
|
|
|
May 1 |
Cell
differentiation |
14, 23 |
see study guide |
|
May 6
& 8 |
cell
growth, cancer and review |
24 |
1055-1081 |
|
May 14 |
FINAL
EXAM 7:30 am – 9:30 am (150 points) |
|
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