1. Be sure to review and study the notes on the Introduction to Physiology and Biomolecules & Macromolecules and chalkboard notes from our last two lectures.
There may be a pop quiz on this material sometime soon.
2. Start reviewing, answering and studying the questions on Exam Review Sheet #1 if you have not already. Read the Study Skills document under Lecture Notes. Get the phone numbers and email addresses of at least three different students in class during this week. Start planning when and where you will study for Biomed 136 each and every week. Plan times to study for quizzes as well as exams. Develop study groups as you get to know each other.
3. The first exam is Thursday, February 18. There will be a review session for the first exam on Wednesday, February 17 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm in EBS 209.
4. Chase W. is the tutor for Biomed 136. Chase will be in the Biological Sciences Tutor Room, EBS 125 for tutoring on Thursdays from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm we may also have tutor hours on Tuesday TBA.
5. You should be reading the following chapters in the textbooks in preparation for the first exam:
READING ASSIGNMENTS IN MADER: CHAPTERS 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6: pgs. 71 – 73
READING ASSIGNMENTS IN JONES: CHAPTER 1 pgs. 3 – 10, CHAPTER 5 pgs. 125 – 133, CHAPTER 8 pgs. 193 – 194, CHAPTER 17 pgs. 463 - 467, CHAPTER 2 pgs. 45 – 51 & 59 – 67 & CHAPTER 4 pgs. 109 – 110
6. You should be reviewing the following lecture notes in preparation for the first lecture exam which will be on February 18th:
Study Skills
Introduction
to Physiology
Slide Presentation on Introduction to Physiology
Slide Presentation on Biomolecules, Cells and Cell Division
Biomolecules & Macromolecules
Cell
Structure & Function
Cell
Division & Cancer
Slide Presentation on Reproductive Cancers
Molecular
Biology of Sex, Biotechnology, Stem Cells & Cloning
Genetics and Heredity
Slide Presentation on Biotechnology
7. Start looking through the textbook and surf the net thinking about what topic you might want to write about for your first literature search paper which is due March 11th.
8. The Biological Sciences Computer Lab open hours are:
Monday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wednesday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
The computer lab is closed on the weekends.
9. Come meet new friends and have fun with the Biology Club...
Join the Biology Club!
Come to a meeting -- there are no requirements for
membership other than a curiosity about the natural world
Next Meeting is:
Friday, February 19th at 10:30 AM
EBS 209 - Animal Biology Lab
Majors and Non-Majors Students Welcome!
We will be planning for activities such as fundraising,
field trips, meetings, and community outreach including:
- Upcoming diving certification classes
- Club hikes on local trails to examine flora and fauna
- Excursions to local museums, zoos, etc.
- A camping trip to Monterey Bay or the Channel Islands in the spring
- Tidepooling and Whale Watching fieldtrips
- Elementary school biology education presentations
- Carwash and Bake Sale fundraisers scheduled for February & March
