1. 1 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov Biology 3 Course Outline

2. 2 Syllabus Contents Textbook and lab book Website and e-mail address Participation and attendance Adding the course; no-shows Academic honesty Classroom etiquette Office hours Grading Quizzes and tests Paper Plato Lab Course outline My background

3. 3 Course Outline Lecture Introduction to biology Essential chemistry for biology Molecules of life Tour of the cell The working cell Cellular respiration Photosynthesis Cellular basis of reproduction ( mitosis) Cellular basis of reproduction (meiosis) Patterns of inheritance Molecular biology of the gene Gene regulation; DNA technology How populations evolve How biological diversity evolves Nutrition and digestion Final test and lab practicum Lab Natural selection; basic statistics Scientific notation; metric system Molecules of life experiments Introduction to the light microscope Diffusion and osmosis experiments Light microscope practice Photosynthesis experiments Cesar Chavez Day on Tuesday Cell division; human reproduction Human reproduction; karyotypes Scientific discovery Heredity and genetics To be announced Wildlife in natural settings The food environment None Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Videos and short supplemental topics on the diversity of life will be presented during the semester.

4. 4 Our Day Begins http://www.scipiosunrise.com