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Video recordings of all lectures available through Blackboard web site for course.
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TOPICS, Use the student Resources on the Purves web site! |
Sadava*
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Web resources |
Other*
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21-Jan
VIDEO 01 |
1
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Introduction; Differential Gene Expression; Differentiation; PDF of lecture 01 |
19
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Becker Ch. 23 GREAT ESSAY on Science and Democracy |
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23-Jan
VIDEO 02 |
2
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Gastrulation; Organizer PDF of lecture 2 |
43
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26-Jan
VIDEO 03 |
3
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Organ formation; Pattern Formation; Segmentation; PDF of lecture 3 |
43, 19
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28-Jan
VIDEO 04 |
4
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Homeostasis; Temperature; Heat exchange; Mammalian Body temperature PDF of lecture 4 |
40
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30 Jan
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5
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Animal Hormones; Immuno Assays; Insect metamorphosis PDF of lecture 05 |
41
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Becker A8-9 Becker Ch. 14 |
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2-Feb
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6
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Ecdysone and Juvenile Hormone; Pituitary; Thyroid gland PDF of lecture 06 |
41
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4-Feb
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7
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Gas Exchange: Fick's Law; Respiratory Organs; Blood Gas Transport PDF of lecture 07 |
48
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6-Feb
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8
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Circulatory Systems; Non-mammalian Hearts PDF of lecture 08 |
49
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9-Feb
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9
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Mammalian Heart; Blood Vessels; PDF of lecture 09 |
49
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11-Feb
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10
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Nutrition, Digestion, and Absorption PDF of lecture 10 |
50
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Becker Ch. 6 | |
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EXAM 1 (lectures 1-9), 7-9PM. PREVIOUS YEAR'S EXAM
PREVIOUS YEAR'S EXAM KEY |
EXAM I KEY includes grade distribution |
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11
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Salt; Water; Nitrogenous Waste; Kidney
PDF of lecture 11 |
51
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Becker, Ch. 8 | ||
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12
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Neurons; Glia; Membrane Potential |
44
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Becker, Ch. 7 | ||
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18-Feb
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13
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Action Potential; Synapses; Neuromuscular Junction PDF of lecture 13 (my notes) |
44
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20-Feb
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14
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Sensory Systems: General principles; Chemical PDF of lecture 14 |
45
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23-Feb
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15
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Sensory Systems: Mechanical and Electromagnetic PDF of lecture 15 |
45
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25-Feb
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16
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Central Processing: Mammalian visual system PDF of lecture 16 (notes) |
46
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17
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Effectors: Muscle biology. Contraction, Fiber type
PDF of lecture 17 |
47
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Becker Ch. 16 |
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18
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Skeleton; Other effectors
PDF of lecture 18 |
47
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Becker Ch. 16 |
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4-Mar
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EXAM 2 (lectures 10-18), 7-9PM PRACTISE EXAM
Practise Exam KEY |
EXAM II KEY includes grade distribution |
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4-Mar
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19
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Behavioral Biology PDF of lecture 19 |
53
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6-Mar
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20
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Behavioral Biology |
53
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Spring Break!!!
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*Sadava: Our texbook: Sadava, Heller, Orians, Purves, and Hillis (2008). Life. 8th Ed.
*Becker: Your MB&B/Biol 181 textbook: Becker, Kleinsmith, and Hardin (2009). The world of the cell, 7th ed. The Becker readings are all from MB&B/BIOL 181, I have listed the chapters to guide you towards the appropriate chapters to refresh what was covered in 181.
You do not have to read the entire chapter for most classes, simply read the material that covers the topics listed.
Course Web Page URL: http://sdevoto.web.wesleyan.edu/182/