BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Questionnaire on notes: Strategies of Life
(please press SUBMIT button when finished)
Please submit your responses no later than 6:00 AM the day of class
Spring 2017  


I. Basic Information

A. Your name 
II. The nature of the course

Any questions, comments, or concerns?
     

III. Research articles and how to find them

A. Are you clear on what distinguishes a research article from, say, a review article?

B. Have you looked at How to Find Articles?

C. Any issues finding the articles you need to find (e.g. in Exam I)?
     

IV. Results vs conclusions

Consider how comfortable you are with the following topics related to the in-class exercise regarding results and conclusions:

A. The distinction between a result and a conclusion?
     

B. Have you found the article assigned to you for Thursday?
C. Can you make sufficient sense of the article to answer your question?
     

V. Strategies of Life - Self Assembly
A. How far have you gotten in the notes Self Assembly?  

Consider how comfortable you are with the following topics (as defined by the notes Self Assembly):

B. How the interaction between water molecules determines the interaction between (hydrophobic) plastic beads

C. How the interaction between water molecules determines the interaction between (hydrophilic) glass beads

D. How these properties can determine the shapes of complex structures, e.g. membranes and proteins

With this in mind, how could class time best be spent to meet your needs?
Do you have any other questions concerning the material in the notes?

VI. What is a Gene?
A. How far have you gotten in the tutorial What is a Gene and its companion?
    You can answer by referring to the last item you addressed (e.g. III.3). 

B. Provide a statement that describes as accurately and completely as possible your current understanding regarding how a cell determines where a gene begins.
     

Consider how comfortable you are with the following topics (as defined by the tour What is a Gene?):

C. The relationship between a gene and a genome

D. The coordinate system

With this in mind, how could class time best be spent to meet your needs?
     

VII. Miscellaneous

Any other comments, questions, suggestions, or concerns you may have?
For example, are you concerned about your laptop maintaining power over the course of class?
If so, perhaps I can dig up some power strips.

Thanks!

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