UNIT 1: What is molecular and cellular biology, anyway?  An overview

• 01: Sept 2, 2002: introductions and expectations
• 02: Sept 4, 2002: cells and the cell theory
• 03: Sept 6, 2002: cell types, and intro to lipids and biological membranes
• 04: Sept 9, 2002: biological membranes
• 05: Sept 11, 2002: introduction to proteins
• 06: Sept 13, 2002: membrane proteins: mechanisms of facilitated diffusion
• 07: Sept 16, 2002: enzyme function and kinetics
• 08: Sept 18, 2002: mechanisms of active transport

UNIT 2: Why is DNA so important? Gene expression

• 09: Sept 25, 2002: the "central dogma" of molecular biology
• 10: Sept 27, 2002: the genetic code. Introduction to nucleic acids
• 11: Sept 30, 2002: peer critiques of catalase papers
• 12: Oct 2, 2002: transcription
• 13: Oct 4, 2002: RNA processing and translation
• 14: Oct 7, 2002: Post-translational processing and regulation of gene expression.
• 15: Oct 9, 2002: Embryonic stem cells
• Oct 16, 2002: Review for exam II

UNIT 3: Reproduction and Inheritance

• 16: Oct 21, 2002: DNA replication
• 17: Oct 23, 2002: meiosis
• 18: Oct 25, 2002: Mendel
• 19: Oct 28, 2002: Chi squared analysis
• 20: Oct 30, 2002: Mitosis and the cell cycle
• 21: Nov 1, 2002: Cancer
• 22: Nov 4, 2002: Case study discussion: genetic testing and breast cancer

UNIT 4: What Makes All of This Go? Metabolism

• 23: Nov 11, 2002: Energy Transformations
• 24: Nov 13, 2002: Photosynthesis: the light-dependent reactions
• 25: Nov 15, 2002: Photosynthesis: the light-independent reactions
• 26: Nov 18, 2002: Glycolysis
• 27: Nov 20, 2002: Pyruvate dehydrogenation and the Krebs cycle
• 28: Nov 22, 2002: Mitochondrial electron transport and ATP synthesis
• 29: Nov 25, 2002: Diabetes and Weight Management
• 30: Dec 02, 2002: Metabolism Overview

UNIT 5: Molecular Biology Applied: HIV & AIDS

• 31: Dec 09, 2002: Intro to viruses, HIV transmission, intro to HIV life cycle
• 32: Dec 11, 2002: The HIV life cycle and anti-HIV drug treatment
• 33: Dec 13, 2002: Anti-HIV drug treatment and HIV testing

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