Photosynthetic Life

Syllabus -Fall 1998

I: Introduction to Photosynthesis

Week 1: 8/31

II: Anoxygenic Photosynthetetic Bacteria

Week 2: 9/7

Holiday: Monday 9/7/98

Week 3: 9/14

First homework assignement due Monday 9/14

III: Cyanobacteria and Plastids

Week 4: 9/21

Week 5: 9/28

IV: Eukaryotes - Glaucocystophyta and Rhodophyta

Week 6: 10/5

Second homework assignment due Monday, 10/5

Week 7: 10/12

Midterm Exam: Friday October 16

V: Eukaryotes - Taxa with secondary plastids derived from red algae

Week 8: 10/19

Week 9: 10/26

Week 10: 11/2

Week 11: 11/9

Third homework assignment due Monday 11/9

 

Week 12: 11/16

Week 13: 11/23

Fourth homework assignment due 11/23

Thanksgiving Holiday 11/27

Week 14: 11/30

VI: Eukaryotes - Taxa with green plastids

Week 15: 12/7

VII: Land Plants: the Drier Algae

Final Exam: 12/17