Lecture information

BIOL 103: Introductory Biology II, Summer, 2025


Arndt F. Laemmerzahl, instructor


alaemmer@gmu.edu


Contact information, office hours, etc. can be found here.




NOTICES:


Basic information on topics, exams, dates, policies etc. can be found here: Syllabus.

A brief summary of the syllabus is available here. (You are responsible for all the information in the syllabus!)




Lecture notes:

Lecture notes are provided only in pdf.

Notes are organized by topic, not by date. Exact topics may vary a bit from what is given below.


For the lecture notes, the following review sheets are available:


Lecture topic: Format Comments
 
Introductory material (see also the syllabus). pdf Policies, dates, etc.
Scientific method pdf  
Basic chemistry pdf  
Biological molecules pdf  
Cells pdf  
Cell membranes pdf  
Energy, enzymes & photosynthesis pdf  
Cellular respiration pdf  
DNA pdf  
Mitosis pdf  
Meiosis pdf  
Mendelian genetics pdf  
Viruses pdf  
CRISPR pdf  




Exam information:

Due to the large number of changes in this course, old exams are not posted.

A few sample questions (so you know the kinds of questions I like to ask) are posted here.

The answers to new exams will be available here shortly after the relevant exam has finished.



Exam I, summer 2025:
  • Answers are now available here
 Exam II, summer 2025:
  • Answers are now available here


Final exam, summer 2025:
  • Answers are now available here