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Week 2 (Lectures Sept 10 to Sept 14h)
A BIOL 112 “week” will begin on Friday at 3 pm (after the last lecture section at 2 pm
Fridays) and ends the following Friday.
Students should complete the weekly readings AND online CONNECT quiz prior to
Monday morning.
All quizzes will open at 3 pm on Fridays and close at 8:59:59 am on Mondays – quiz
deadlines will NOT be extended for computer or scheduling issues etc.
Required Readings Textbook “Biological Science” 3rd Custom
Ed for UBC
Sec 1.1
Sec 1.3 –from “Using molecules to
understand the Tree of Life” to end of
section.
7.1
Appendix A: Microbial Growth
Sec 5.5 – 5.7 (pages A‐1 –A‐4)
These pages have green tabs and can be
found at the end of Volume 1.
Helpful Readings Appendix A: sec 5.9 – 5.11
(pages A‐6 – A‐10)
Online Pre‐Class Assignment ‐ Week 2 Due by 8:59:59 am on Monday, Sept. 10th
“CONNECT QUIZ”
iClicker Register your iClicker device # on
CONNECT
Bring your iClicker to all lectures.
Invention Activity Friday lecture –In class activity
Topics Unit 1 : Structure and Related learning objectives
Function of Cells Summarize the cell theory and how that
applies to where cells come from.
Cells and Organisms Describe the key characteristics of a self‐
replicating organism.
Cells as part of Describe the difference between cells and
multicellular and organisms and the conditions where the
unicellular organisms. two mean the same thing.
Characteristics of a Identify the four major macromolecular
self‐replicating molecular constituents of cells.
organism Describe the typical size range for
Three domains in the prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.
tree of life Identify the three domains that comprise
Eukaryotic and the tree of life.
Biology 112: Biology of the Cell. 2012W‐Term 1
Prokaryotic cells. Describe the general characteristics that
Cell size and can be used to distinguish between
limitations. prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Identify three factors that can limit large
cells and explain the ways some cells can
resolve these issues.
Cell Growth Describe what is meant by growth in a
unicellular organism.
Exponential growth Calculate the approximate number of
Growth of populations cells in a growing population based upon
the initial number of cells.
Identify the following phases on a growth
curve graph: lag phase, exponential
phase, stationary phase, death phase.
Contrast lag phase, exponential phase,
stationary phase, and death phase in
terms of division rate, cell composition,
and cell viability.
Predict the response in cell growth to
environmental conditions.
Required Readings
This material is examinable. That is, you will be expected to complete the pre‐readings
prior to the lectures. This material, as well as lecture material, will be used to examine
students on midterm and final exams.
Suggested Guide to the Required Readings
This will help you focus on some of the important material in the readings. However,
this is not meant to be a complete guide as you should use the topics and learning
objectives to assist you in determining important concepts and the level of detail
required.
Read through section 1.1 by focusing on what a cell is and the cell theory. For example,
where do cells come from and how did scientists know this? For study purposes you
need not know the details of Pasteur’s experiment. How does this relate to the cell
replicating beast activity in the previous lecture?
In section 1.3, start at “Using molecules to understand the Tree of Life” as we will refer
to the three domains in figure 1.9 in future lectures.
Biology 112: Biology of the Cell. 2012W‐Term 1
For section 7.1, you need to understand the general differences in structure and
function between prokaryotic (bacterial) and eukaryotic cells (plants and animals) as we
will discuss some of these structures in detail throughout the term. Think about why
eukaryotic cells are generally larger than prokaryotic cells and why this might be an
issue for that larger cell. You do not need to memorize the labeled parts of the cell.