| Date |
Assignment
# -Topic |
Reading |
Principle
of Biology |
Contemporary
Issue |
| Part
I |
Introduction
/ Ecology |
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| January
3 |
0. Course
Introduction |
Syllabus
Study
Strategy
Internet
Sites |
Biological
literacy is an essential component of a college education. |
Biology
underlies current issues |
| January
7 |
1.Science &
Scripture:
Ways
of Knowing |
Chapter
1
Internet
Sites |
Natural
sciences rest on a foundation of 'faith presuppositions.' |
Truth
in the Postmodern World |
| January
8 |
2.
Biology
and the Nature of Life |
Chapter
2
Internet
Sites |
Life
depends upon basic llife functions. |
Life
Has Great Value. |
| January
9 |
3.Organization
of Life
and Biology |
Chapter
3
Internet
Sites
Quiz #1 |
Life
can be viewed as a hierarchy of levels of organization; biologists specialize
in one or more levels. |
A Framework for Learning Biology |
| January
10 |
No
Class (Meets Jan 11 instead) |
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| January
11 |
4.
What
Makes Living Matter "Living?" |
Chapter
4
Internet
Sites |
The
'living condition' is defined both biologically and philosophically. |
Revaluing
'Life' and 'Living?' |
| January
14 |
5.
Creation's
Life Support System |
Ch
5, p 77-89
Internet
Sites |
Life
on Earth depends upon a complex and intricate 'life support' system. |
The
State of the Earth - 2000 |
| January
15 |
6.
Ecology
of Cedar Lake |
Cedar
Lake Lab Procedure
Quiz
#2 |
Familiar
landscapes can help us understand ecological principles as a basis for
exercising stewardship. |
Challenges
of managing artificial landscapes |
| January
16 |
7.
Plugging
into Energy
and Nutrient
Flow |
Ch
5, p 90-99
Internet
Sites |
Life
needs a continual supply of chemical energy which is formed from solar
energy by autotrophs. |
Energy
Usage and Conservation |
| January
17
January
21 |
8.,9. Odyssey
and
Applications
of
Ecology
to Lifestyle |
Ch
6 ( in parts);
Odyssey
Internet
Sites |
The
creation was designed so that chemical substances could be recycled and/or
reused. |
Managing
Home, Garden, Farm |
| January
22 |
10.
Caring
for Creation |
Ch
8, p 158-163
Quiz
#3
Internet
Sites |
Humans
are biological creatures but have been commanded to exercise responsible
dominion. |
Living
a Free and Fulfilling Life in a Temporary Home |
| January
23 |
11.
Exam I |
Review
Tips |
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| Part
II |
Human
Ecology and |
Nutrition |
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| January
24 |
12.
Populations
Multiply and Replenish |
Ch
7, p
123-133 |
Populations
are interbreeding groups which tend to increase logarithmically, and respond
to limiting factors. |
Is
Overpopulation Inevitable? |
January
28
January
29 |
13.
Human
Population
14.
Human Population
(continued; see 13.) |
Ch
7, p 135-142
Ch
8, p156-160
Internet
Sites |
To
assess the human population issue, one must consider biological, sociopolitical,
and spiritual factors. |
Is
the Earth Getting "Full?" |
| January
30 |
15.
Ecology
and
Stewardship
in
Action |
Video; Viewing
Guide
Quiz
#4
Internet
Sites |
Exercise
of environmental stewardship is crucial to the "great commission.". |
How
Should We Now Live? |
| January
31 |
Mid-Winter Break |
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| February
4
February
5 |
16.
Nutrition
I
17.
Nutrition
II |
Chapter
10, in two assignments
Quiz
#5 (Feb 4)
Internet
Sites |
All
living creatures are equipped to acquire and use energy and nutrients. |
What
Is a Healthy Meal? |
| February
6 |
18.
Exam II |
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| Part
III |
Reproduction
and |
Coordination |
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| February
7 |
19.
Reproduction:
An
Introduction |
Ch
11, p 219-223
Internet
Sites |
Nucleic
acids are responsible for genetic 'programming', continuity and variation. |
How
do cells over- come randomness? |
| February
11 |
20.
Mitosis
and Cellular
Reproduction
Winter
Biology Assign. |
Ch
11, p 223-231
Internet
Sites |
Cells
multiply by replicating DNA and producing identical nuclei for daughter
cells by mitosis. |
Beholding
our "unformed substance" Ps.139 |
| February
12 |
21.
Meiosis and
Sexual
Reproduction
(Begin
Genetics, #22) |
Ch
11, p 231-243
Quiz
#6
Internet
Sites |
Sexual
reproduction, involving meiosis and fertilization, provides for genetic
variation in offspring. |
Stewardship
of sexuality and cloning |
| February
13 |
22.
Genetics:
Mendelian
Principles |
Ch
12, p 247-255
Internet
Sites |
Chromosomal
events in meiosis and fertilization influence hereditary traits of the
offspring in predictable ways. |
How
much should we interfere with the traits of our offspring? |
| February
14 |
23.Genetics:
Modern
Applications |
Ch
12, pp 255-268
Internet
Sites |
Genetics
provides helpful insights into human traits and ailments; and, attempts
to overcome defects. |
Learning
more about ourselves, and the challenges of knowing. |
| February
18 |
24.
Coordination
of
Life
Processes
Winter Biology
Slides |
Chapter
13
Internet
Sites |
Life
processes must be coordinated by nervous and hormonal systems. |
The
most amazing aspect of life |
| February
19 |
25.
Homeostasis:
Selected
Examples |
Ch
14, 293; 305-07
Quiz
#7
Internet
Sites |
Hormones
provide coordination of processes throughout the body. |
Understanding
fertility and family planning |
| February
20 |
26.
Life
before Birth |
Ch
14, 307-313
Internet
Sites |
Proper
regard for the sanctity of life requires a reverence for the Creator and
an awareness of prenatal life. |
Nurturing
the unborn as the basis for a civilized society. |
| February
21 |
27.
Origin of Life: It Matters Where
You
Start |
Ch
15, 323-335Internet
Sites |
Ones
conclusions about origins depends upon his/her presuppositions. |
Is
'creationism" really science? |
| February 25 |
Exam
III |
Review
Tips |
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| Part
IV |
Life
Within Cells |
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February
26
February 27 |
28.
Cell
Structure and Function |
Ch
16, 367-391
Internet
Sites |
Cells
consist of complex networks of membranes and are the basis for life. |
Origin
of cells by intelligent design |
| February
28 |
29.
How
Genes are Expressed |
Ch
17, 393-401
Quiz
#8
Internet
Sites |
Genes
are expressed when they serve as code for the synthesis of proteins. |
Most
effective information transfer known |
| March 4 |
30.
How
Gene
Expression
is Controlled |
Ch
17, 401-404
Internet
Sites |
Control
of gene expression is essential to growth, development, and function. |
Developmental
abnormalities and cancer |
| March 5 |
31.
Genes & Environment:Why Am I This
Way? |
Ch
17, 393-404
(Review) |
Feedback
control permits gene expression to be responsive to environment. |
What
determines how we look and behave? |
March
6
March 7 |
33.
Origins:
It Matters
Where You
Start
33. Explaining
the
Diversity
of Life |
Chapter 15
(two assignments)
Internet
Sites |
Creation
and evolution models can each be evaluated for their ability to explain
current life phenomena. |
Articulating
a logical position on the "origin of life" |
| March
11 |
34.
Human Defences
against
Disease |
Ch
17, 404-411 |
Humans
have been entrusted with marvelous defenses against disease. |
The
Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| March
12 |
35.Ethics
and Genetics |
Ch
14, 310-13
Ch 17, 411-417
Internet
Sites |
Biotechnology
increases ability to affect the quality of individual lives; and, the need
for godly submission. |
Making
decisions for life on a slippery slope |
| March
15, 8am |
Final
Exam |
Review
Tips |
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