SCHEDULE OF LECTURES
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LECTURE |
DATE |
TOPIC |
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1 |
26 August |
Introductory comments Movement: Energy metabolism |
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2 |
28 August |
Movement :Physiology of muscles |
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2 September |
Labor day holiday No laboratory this week |
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3 |
4 September |
Movement :Gas exchange during flight No laboratory this week |
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4 |
9 September |
Adaptation to environment :Water balance |
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5 |
11 September |
Adaptation to environment :Osmoregulation in terrestrial insects |
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6 |
16 September |
Adaptation to environment :Osmoregulation in aquatic insects |
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7 |
18 September |
Adaptation to environment :Malpighian tubules and hindguts |
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8 |
23 September |
Adaptation to environment :Adaptation to extreme cold |
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9 |
25 September |
Adaptation to environment :Physiology of diapause |
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10 |
30 September |
Adaptation to environment :Respiration in aquatic insects TAKE HOME MID-TERM EXAMINATION |
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11 |
2 October |
Physiology of circulation :Transporting energy metabolites |
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12 |
7 October |
Physiology of circulation: Regulating body temperature TAKE HOME MID-TERM EXAM DUE 9:00am |
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13 |
9 October |
Insect immunology :Humoral immunity |
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14 |
14 October |
Insect immunology :Hemocytic immunity |
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15 |
16 October |
Insect endocrinology :Post-embryonic development |
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16 |
21 October |
Insect endocrinology :Signal transduction mechanisms |
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17 |
23 October |
Insect endocrinology :Signal transduction mechanisms |
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18 |
28 October |
Insect reproduction :Anatomy and physiology |
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19 |
30 October |
Insect reproduction :Embryology |
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20 |
4 November |
Insect reproduction :Oviposition behavior in crickets |
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6 November |
MID-TERM EXAMINATION – IN CLASS |
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21 |
11 November |
Organismal integration :The insect fat body |
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22 |
13 November |
Nutritional metabolism :Nitrogen metabolism and excretion |
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23 |
18 November |
Nutritional metabolism :Dietary requirements |
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24 |
20 November |
Nutritional metabolism :Regulating feeding feeding activities |
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25 |
25 November |
Sensory physiology :Insect nervous systems No laboratory this week |
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27 November |
Thanksgiving holiday No laboratory this week |
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26 |
2 December |
Sensory physiology :Insect vision |
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27 |
4 December |
Sensory physiology :Chemical communication |
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28 |
9 December |
Sensory physiology :Chemical communication |
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29 |
11 December |
Insect physiology in the future :Visions and speculations |
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16 December |
FINAL EXAMINATION 10 am- - - - - - - -> NOON: Tuesday |