Dr. Bruce Baldwin Biology 1B Fall 2021 Organismal Biology Schedule


Dr. Bruce Baldwin is the instructor for the Organismal Biology section

Office Hours: To be announced (see bCourses)

E-mail: bbaldwin@berkeley.edu



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Lecture
Day / Date
Lecture Topic
Reading Assignment
Org Bio 1F / Oct 29Introduction to organismal diversity; "algae" introduction27.3-5, 28 Introduction 28.1
Org Bio 2M / Nov 1Sexual life cycles; origins of photosynthesis across
eukaryotes		13.2, 28.4, 25.3
Org Bio 3W / Nov 3Diversity, reproduction, and importance of 'algae' (begin)28.2-4
Org Bio 4F / Nov 5Diversity, reproduction, and importance of "algae" (end) /
introduction to land plants / bryophytes (begin)		29 Introduction 29.1-2
Org Bio 5M / Nov 8Bryophytes (end); seedless vascular plants / fern life cycle;
heterospory		29.3
Org Bio 6W / Nov 10Gymnosperm diversity & reproduction / seed evolution;
angiosperm flowers (begin)		30 Introduction, 30.2
Org Bio 7F / Nov 12Angiosperm flowers & life cycle; mechanisms against
selfing (begin)		30.3, 38 Introduction, 38.1
Org Bio 8M / Nov 15Angiosperm mechanisms against selfing (end); pollination;
fruit / dispersal (begin)		38.1-2
Org Bio 9W / Nov 17Fruit / dispersal (end); angiosperm diversity / seed
morphology & germination; Introduction to plant
morphology & anatomy		30.4, 35 Introduction, 35.1
Org Bio 10F / Nov 19Shoot primary growth & modifications; secondary growth of
stems / the root system		35.2-3, review 35.1, 35.4, 36.1, 37.2-3
Org Bio 11M / Nov 22Plant sap transport; plant hormones / growth regulation36.2-5, 39.3, 39.2, 39.5
W / Nov 24Non-Instructional Day
Nov 25-26Thanksgiving Holiday
Org Bio 12M / Nov 29Fungal diversity and reproduction; importance of fungi
(begin)		31 Introduction 31.1-4, 37.3
Tu / Nov 30Midterm #3, 7 PM
Org Bio 13W / Dec 1Importance of fungi31.5, 28.5
Org Bio 14F / Dec 3Review to prepare for the cumulative final exam.
This review focuses on topics from Lectures 11-13.
M / Dec 13Final Exam, 7 PM