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Fall 2008

   

 


Announcements

<> October 15, 2008: The final exam is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, at 10:30 AM, in room FLS 050.

<> September 2, 2008: IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE LAB MANUAL. The bookstore has accidentally been selling older copies of the lab manual. You must have the latest 2008-2009 version. If you have already opened the envelope and your manual does not have the 2008-2009 date on it, it must be returned to the booksore in exchange for the new version. I you have not yet opened the envelope, the new, correct version should have a barcode on the envelope; the older version does not have a barcode o the envelope and it should be brought back to the bookstore and exchanged.

<> September, 2008: Check here regularly for important announcements about the course. In the meantime, please fill out the student information sheet found here. Thank you.

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Exam Dates and Academic Calendar

 

When available, the final exam schedule may be obtained in pdf format from the following site: http://www.ric.edu/recordsoffice/examSchedule.php

A copy of the academic calendar may be found at this site: http://www.ric.edu/academics/academic_calendar.php

Information about official college class cancellations may be found at this site: http://www.ric.edu/administration/cancellation.php

 

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Web Site Contents

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Course Resources and Links

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 Information Sheet

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 Lecture Syllabus

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 Laboratory Syllabus (for Dr. Montvilo's sections only)

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 A Note to Students

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 A Note to Instructors

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 Learning Biology: Web Sites

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 Biology Resources: Elementary Education

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 Biology Resources: Other Disciplines

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 Spelling (and Pronunciation) Counts

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 Rhode Island College Home Page

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 Biology Department Home Page

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 RIC Library Home Page

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Topic Outlines

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 01: Introduction

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 02: Unifying Principles of Biology

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 03: How Biology is Done

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 04: Biological Vocabulary

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 05: DNA and RNA

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 06: Cells (Introduction)

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 07: Cells (Membranes)

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 08: Cells (Organelles)

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 09: Cells (Transport)

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 10: Cell Reproduction: Mitosis

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 11: Cell Reproduction: Meiosis

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 12: Taxonomy and Classification

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 13: Nomenclature

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 14: Domains

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 15: Animalia

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 16: Plantae

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 17: Protista

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 18: Fungi

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 19: Eubacteria

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 20: Archaebacteria

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 21: Evolution (Introduction)

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 22: Evolution (Evidence)

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 23: Classical Genetics

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 24: Evolution (Process)

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 25: Gene Expression

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 26: Gene Expression Problems

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 27: Viruses
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 28: Biotechnology

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 29: Stem Cells

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Test Materials

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Laboratory Materials

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 Laboratory Syllabus (for Dr. Montvilo's sections only)
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 Lab Hints

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 Commonly Mistaken Microscopic Objects

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 Cell Division Laboratory

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Page URL: http://www.ric.edu/faculty/jmontvilo/109.htm Prepared by Jerome A. Montvilo, Ph.D. for the use of his students. Copyright © by Jerome A. Montvilo. All rights reserved. Please send questions, comments, or suggestions to jmontvilo@ric.edu. Last updated: October 15, 2008