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Another final down, 2 more to go! I always hate multiple choice questions because there are always some ambiguous questions that the teacher aren’t willing to elaborate on… it’s like… “take a guess! though you have it down to 2 answers only, I know you’d miss it because you got some bad luck, [...]

SI Times Today
M 4:30 – 5:20 BA 126
Th 12-12:50 COMM 209
Th 3:00 – 3:50 COMM 209
Fri 11:30 – 12:20 pm ENGR 383
Today was the final lecture of the semester. With a quiz and teacher evaluation to finish everything up. I really liked the class, and I think it’s helpful in the understanding of [...]

The final stretch now! Some test #3 information
- 10:30 am Tues 4/26 75 min 40 quest
- Reviews
? 12 pm Sun 4/24 (Sara)
? 6-9 pm Mon 4/25 (VK)
? BL 209
- Covers
- DNA Replication
- Genetic Code
- Transcription
- Translation
- Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
- Eukaryotic Gene Regulation
- Problem Sheets 10-13
Lecture Notes
Summary:
The last part of the semester. We [...]

Another quiz today. I think it’s getting easier so that people would get points.
Lecture Notes
Summary:
Today we went over the specifics of lac operon and how cis and trans regulation work and what could possibly happen. The proof of that the proteins produced by trans regulator was given by the Jacob-Monod model and that’s [...]

Final is on the 26th, so there’s plenty of time to study for it I suppose. 14 days! 2 week! Hurray!
Lecture Notes
Summary:
Today we revisited translation and finished the discussion on translation. We then started on gene regulation and how lactose isn’t digested until it’s present in the surrounding of prokaryote.

Ah, got to class late. Don’t think I missed much though, so it’s all good.
Lecture Notes
Summary:
We went over translation today of protein and it’s really rather simple.
1) tRNA brings in formyl-methionine and attachs to the small subunit with the mRNA in the groove.
2) The big subunit attaches and the next tRNA comes in
3) the [...]

Today, the buzz was all about the quiz. With end of semester approaching, everyone wants their 10% and without quizzes, we won’t get the 10%! I was a buzz with excitement about it too, until I realized… oh… I got my 10% already. Poop.
Lecture Notes
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We went over sickle-cell anemia today with focus [...]

Today, Ms Thomas took over for Dr Von Kalm and boy, she really went over the stuff quick! I think she wrongly assumed that we know this stuff already and just zoomed past everything! I don’t quite understand any of it still, but meh, whatever.
Lecture Notes
Summary:
We went over the prokaryotic transcription today. [...]

It’s always nice when different classes overlap in information and you know the material already. DNA translation and transcription was covered pretty good in general biology, so it’s really easy to fall asleep in the class. We’re now going into sick cell anemia, and boy, we already covered it to enough depth in [...]

We filled out a survey today concerning the presence of the UCF Campus Police. They seem to be very concerned about K-9 units and whether its funding will continue through the next fiscal year (what’s fiscal year anyway…?)
No quiz today… I’m getting worried. I need more quizzes to make up for those that [...]

Office Hours are changed again – the new hours are….
Monday 10-11 am
Tuesday 12-2 pm
Wednesday 11 am – 12:pm
Thursday 4 – 5 pm (after SI)
Lecture Notes
Summary:
We start on DNA replication by looking at what’s involved in splitting open a DNA strand, and how to keep it apart. How the DNA is replicated from 5′ to [...]

Today’s test was harder than the first in my opinion. It’s much longer with a lot more…. work involved. But, I got through it all pretty good I think, hope I do alright ^_^

Test #2 on Thursday.
Quiz #6 today. It’s a lot easier than last time. You have AB dominant and some animal has AB//ab. 25 map units apart, what’s the probability of getting “Ab” on test cross? 12.5%
Lecture Notes
Summary:
We finished the Test #2 material and started on DNA replication today. Just more [...]

UCF will start block scheduling next semester. No one seem to like the idea very much, but meh, doens’t bother me none.
Some basic Test #2 info again
- Extensions of Mendelian Genetics: Polygenic/sex-influenced/sex-limited inheritance
- Sex Determination
- Linkage and Crossing-Over
- Structure of DNA
Problem Sheet #4 — Chapter 4: Q 32,33 Chapter 5: Q. 3,4,6 Additional [...]

Quiz #5 today and for the first time, I got the quiz wrong. I was on the right path toward the solution, but 3 minutes weren’t enough unfortunately. I took a wild guess, and missed. Oh well.
Lecture Notes
Summary:
We finished talking about gene linkages and how to determine whether genes reside on the [...]