Biology 240 - Genetics

Fall 2009


Lecture info . Lab info . Schedule . Notes . Grading info . Exam info . Homework info . Instructor . Frequently Asked Questions

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Lecture:

Walters Life Sciences, room 311

Anna Becker Stephanie Madison Sangeetha Rajagopalan MWF 11:15-12:05 -- all sections

Text: Griffiths et al.: Introduction to Genetic Analysis (9th edition) [publisher's web site]


Lab:

Neyland Drive Biology Annex, room 117

Section

Day

Time

TA

6

Tuesday

9:05-12:05

Sangeetha Rajagopalan

7

Wednesday

3:35-6:35

Annie Becker

8

Tuesday

12:20-3:20

Stephanie Madison

9

Thursday

12:20-3:20

Stephanie Madison

10

Wednesday

12:20-3:20

Annie Becker

Text: Bio240 Lab Manual (available at UT Bookstore)

Schedule:

date

day

topic

chapter


Lab unit

quiz

19.Aug

W

Chromosomes + Mitosis

2.1+2.3


no labs

 

21.Aug

F

Meiosis + Life Cycles

2.3


 

 

24.Aug

M

Single Gene Inheritance

2.2


 

 

26.Aug

W

Sex Linkage

2.5


1 - meiosis

quiz 1

28.Aug

F

Pedigree Analysis

2.6


 

 

31.Aug

M

Di-hybrid: Probabilities + Tests

3.1+3.2


 


02.Sep

W

Linkage and Recombination

4.1+4.3


2 - C-Fern (1)

quiz 2 

04.Sep

F

Linkage Maps

4.2+4.5+4.7


 

 

07.Sep

M

Labor Day 



 

 

09.Sep

W

Bacterial Genetics: Conjugation

5.1-5.3


no labs


11.Sep

F

Bacteriophages + Transduction

5.4-5.6


 

 

14.Sep

M

Genes to Phenotypes

6.2


 

 

16.Sep

W

Gene Interactions

6.1-6.3


3 - transformation

quiz 3

18.Sep

F

Population Genetics: Rules

17.1-17.2


 

 

21.Sep

M

Population Genetics: Exceptions

17.3-17.6


 

 

23.Sep

W

Evolutionary Genetics

19.1-19.4


2 - C-Fern (2)

quiz 4

25.Sep

F

review

2-6+17+19


 

 

28.Sep

M

MIDTERM 1



 

 

30.Sep

W

DNA Structure

7.1-7.3


8 - Populations


02.Oct

F

DNA Replication

7.4-7.7



 

05.Oct

M

Restriction Digests + Cloning

20.1+20.2


 


07.Oct

W

Sequencing + PCR

20.3+20.4


4 - plasmid isolation

quiz 5 

09.Oct

F

Genetic Engineering

 20.5+20.6


 


12.Oct

M

RNA + Transcription

8.1+8.2


 

 

14.Oct

W

RNA Processing

8.3+8.4


 no labs


16.Oct

F

Fall Break 




 

19.Oct

M

Translation: Code

9.1-9.3


 

 

21.Oct

W

Translation: Mechanism

9.4-9.6


5 - restriction mapping

quiz 6

23.Oct

F

Regulation of Gene Expression 1

10.1-10.3


 

 

26.Oct

M

Regulation of Gene Expression 2

10.4-10.7


 

 

28.Oct

W

Regulation of Gene Expression 3

11.3-11.6


6 - DNA fingerprinting

quiz 7

30.Oct

F

Developmental Genetics 1

12.1+12.2


 

 

02.Nov

M

Developmental Genetics 2

12.3+12.4


 

 

04.Nov

W

review

7-12+20


7 - DNA sequencing


06.Nov

F

MIDTERM 2



 

 

09.Nov

M

Transposons 1

14.1+14.2


 

 

11.Nov

W

Transposons 2

14.3+14.4


Problem Set


13.Nov

F

Point Mutations

15.1-15.3


 

 

16.Nov

M

Repair Mechanisms + Cross-over

15.4-15.5


 

 

18.Nov

W

Chromosomal Aberrations: Numbers

16.1


9 - Disease Genes

 quiz 8

20.Nov

F

Chromosomal Aberrations: Structure

16.2 


 

 

23.Nov

M

New Genes + Sequence Comparisons

19.5-19.9



 

25.Nov

W

Quantitative Genetics

18.1-18.5


no labs 


27.Nov

F

 Thanksgiving Break




 

03.Dec

M

review for final

all


 

 

05.Dec

W

"study day"



no labs

 

09.Dec

M

FINAL EXAM   12:30-2:30

 


 

 


Notes:

1 - Schedule subject to change as needed.
2 - Homework assignments are voluntary (Go Vols!) and not graded. These questions are a good exercise for the midterms!
3 - Quizzes are given during lab sessions, but will cover lecture material of previous week.
4 - Midterm and Final Exams will be mutliple choice exams. Bring a #2 pencil and a eraser (if you need this) to all exams. All exams are in the lecture room (WLS 311), midterms during normal class hours.
5 - One (1) makeup exam is possible, if you can provide documentation (doctor's note). Please inform your instructors ASAP about university sponsored events so that alternatives to labs or exams can be arranged.
6 - If you have a "final exam conflict" (more than 3 on 1 day), see the UTK policy.
7 - Attendance in lectures is expected, attendance in labs is required! Zero (0) points, if you miss a lab. 
8 - Read the lab assignment BEFORE coming the lab and answer pre-lab questions.
9 - Lab assigments and reports are due within one week after finishing the lab.
10 - The lowest lab grade will be dropped.
11 - Be on time for the lab and pay attention or lose points.
12 - There will be no extra credit.
13 - The grading scale may be adjusted as needed ("curved"). However, only the final distribution of points will determine how this be done.
14 - For all forms of support go to the Student Success Center
15 - If you need special accommodations due to documented disability, contact the Office of Disability Services 974-6087




Grading:

Midterm 1

(chapters 1-6,17,19)

120 pts

Midterm 2

(chapters 7-12,20)

120 pts

Final Exam

(all chapters)

225 pts

Quizzes

(15 points each)

120 pts

Problem Set


15 pts

lecture total


600 pts

Labs

(20 points each + extras)

200 pts

lab total


200 pts




Grand Total


800 pts



About Exams:

Graded Quizzes will be held in the lab (see notes). They will cover the previous week (sometimes two) of lectures and will be in essay format (short answers).

The two Midterms will cover the lectures up to that point. They are multiple choice questions.

The Final will cover the entire semester, with about a third of the questions on the three sections of the semester. This exam will also be multiple choice.



About Homework:

After every lecture a few homework questions will be posted on Blackboard. Students are expected to download the questions and find the correct answers before the next lecture. The homework questions will be discussed at the beginning of the next lecture.

Please note that homework will not be graded. These exercises are provided so you can check what you've learned, and to give the instructor some feedback whether the material was understood.

Students are also encouraged to work through the problem sets at the end of every chapter. These provide another opportunity to apply the newly learned material to new problems as a way of reenforcing the new knowledge.



Instructor:

Dr. Andreas Nebenführ

email: nebenfuehr{AT}utk.edu
(preferred method of communication - make sure to start your Subject line with BIO240!)

phone: 974-9201
office: Hesler Biology, room 240
Office hours: M 2:00-3:00 & R 3:30 - 4:30 (or by appointment)


page last updated on 09.08.18.