Biology 101

Biology 101 is an introductory biology course covering the fundamental principles of living organisms, including cells, genetics, evolution, ecology, and human biology. It is part of my Personal Higher education.

Course information

Course	Biology 101
Semester	Fall 2026
Instructor	Dr. Sarah Wilson
Classroom	Science Building, Room 214
Meeting time	Monday, Wednesday, Friday — 10:00–10:50 AM
Laboratory	Thursday — 1:00–3:50 PM
Office hours	Tuesday and Thursday — 11:00 AM–12:30 PM

Textbook

Biology, 12th Edition, by Authors: Neil A. Campbell et al.

Assignments

Assignment	Due	Status
Chapter 4 questions	September 14	Complete
Cell structure worksheet	September 21	Complete
Genetics problem set	October 5	In progress
Lab report: Enzyme activity	October 12	Not started

Exams

Exam	Date	Topics	Grade
Exam 1	September 25	Chapters 1–4	88%
Exam 2	October 30	Cells and genetics
Exam 3	December 4	Evolution and ecology
Final exam	December 16	Cumulative

Upcoming work

• [ ] Finish genetics problem set
• [ ] Review Punnett squares
• [ ] Complete enzyme lab calculations
• [ ] Begin lab report
• [ ] Review vocabulary for Exam 2

Questions I have

• Why does meiosis produce genetically different cells?
• How can a recessive genetic condition skip generations?
• What determines whether a mutation has an effect?
• How does natural selection differ from evolution?

Things I need to review

• Difference between mitosis and meiosis
• Stages of cellular respiration
• Punnett squares involving two traits
• Protein synthesis
• Relationship between DNA, genes, and chromosomes