Spring Semester 2000 ------- Chemistry 141

Tentative Schedule for Readings, Homeworks, and Quizzes (subject to revision)

Clicking on any chapter sections will take you to the outline for that chapter

WEEK

DATE

TOPIC

READING

 

1

10-Jan

Alkanes

1.1-1.5

 
 

12-Jan

Rxns of Alkanes, cycloalkanes

1.6-1.10

HW Chapter 2

 

14-Jan

Alkenes, alkynes

2.1-2.5

 
         

2

17-Jan

HOLIDAY (M.L.K. Day)-- no class

   
 

19-Jan

Rxns of Alkenes/alkynes, aromatic cmpnds

2.6-2.11

HW Chapter 3

 

21-Jan

Alcohols

3.1-3.5

Quiz #1 (chapters 1 & 2)

         

3

24-Jan

Phenols, Ethers, Thiols, & Halogens

3.6-3.11

 
 

26-Jan

Amines

4.1-4.6

HW Chapter 5

 

28-Jan

Aldehydes/Ketones

5.1-5.3

Quiz #2 (chapters 3 & 4)

         

4

31-Jan

Redox rxns for aldehydes & ketones

5.4-5.6

 
 

2-Feb

Hemiacetals, acetals, and aldol rxns

5.7-5.8

HW Chapter 6

 

4-Feb

Carboxylic acids

6.1-6.3

Quiz #3 (chapter 5)

         

5

7-Feb

Derivatives and rxns of carboxylic acids

6.4-6.6

 
 

9-Feb

More derivatives

6.7-6.8

HW Chapter 7

 

11-Feb

Amino acids

7.1-7.4

Quiz #4 (chapter 6)

         

6

14-Feb

A.A. structures

7.5-7.8

 
 

16-Feb

Structure and properties

7.9-7.12

HW Chapter 8

 

18-Feb

Enzymes

8.1-8.6

Quiz #5 (chapter 7)

         

7

21-Feb

HOLIDAY (Prez Day) -- no school

   
 

23-Feb

Enzyme regulation & Vitamins

8.7-8.10

HW Chapter 9

 

25-Feb

Endocrine system chemistry

9.1-9.5

Quiz #6 (chapter 8)

         

8

28-Feb

Hormones & neurotransmitters

9.6-9.9

 
 

1-Mar

Neuromodulators cont.

9.10-9.13

HW Chapter 10

 

3-Mar

Metabolism & Energy (LAST DAY FOR "W")

10.1-10.4

Quiz #7 (chapter 9)

         

9

6-Mar

Metabolic pathways (citric acid cycle)

10.5-10.8

 
 

8-Mar

Citric acid cycle cont., ATP production

10.9-10.10

HW Chapter 11

 

10-Mar

Carbohydrates, D- & L- sugars

11.1-11.3

Quiz #8 (chapter 10)

         

10

13-Mar

Monosaccharides

11.4-11.6

 
 

15-Mar

Disaccharides

11.7-11.9

HW Chapter 12

 

17-Mar

Glycolysis

12.1-12.4

Quiz #9 (chapter 11)

         

11

20-Mar

Glucose metabolism

12.5-12.9

 
 

22-Mar

Glycogen, gluconeogenesis, & pentose phos.

12.10-12.12

HW Chapter 13

 

24-Mar

Lipids

13.1-13.3

Quiz #10 (chapter 12)

         

12

27-31Mar

SPRING BREAK

   
         

13

3-Apr

Lipid Rxns, Cell membranes

13.4-13.6

HW Chapter 14

 

5-Apr

Membranes and eicosanoids

13.7-13.9

 
 

7-Apr

Triacylglycerols

14.1-14.4

Quiz #11 (chapter 13)

         

14

10-Apr

Fatty acid oxidation, biosynthesis pathways

14.5-14.8

HW Chapter 15

 

12-Apr

Nucleic acids

15.1-15.4

Quiz #12 (chapter 14)

 

14-Apr

Function, Replication, & Transcription

15.5-15.9

 
         

15

17-Apr

Translation, DNA biotechnology

15.10-15.13

HW Chapter 16

 

19-Apr

Protein metabolism

16.1-16.2

Quiz #13 (chapter 15)

 

21-Apr

HOLIDAY: GOOD FRIDAY

   
         

16

24-Apr

A.A. catabolism pt.1, Urea cycle

16.3-16.4

 
 

26-Apr

A.A. catabolism pt.2, & A.A. anabolism

16.5-16.6

HW Chapter 17

 

28-Apr

Body fluids, plasma proteins, WBC

17.1-17.4

Quiz #14 (chapter 16)

         

17

1-May

Clotting, RBCs & gases, Kidneys & urine

17.5-17.8

 
 

3-May

Review for final exam

REVIEW

 
         

18

8-May

FINAL EXAM 9:40 AM

   

Return to top of page