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...a tour of the evolutionary processes that shaped the diversity of life on earth.
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Date Topic Text Readings Jan 14 Why Study Biodiversity? Jan 16 The Evolution of Evolutionary Thought Chapter 1 Jan 21 Martin Luther King Day: No Class Chapter 22 Jan 23 Homology and Other Evidence of Evolution Chapter 22 Jan 28 Microevolution and Population Genetics Chapter 23 Jan 30 Mechanisms of Evolution: Micro and Macro Chapters 23, 24 Feb 4 Macroevolution: Reproductive Isolating Mechanisms Chapter 24 Feb 6 Classification: Systema Naturae and Modern
Systematics Chapter 25 Feb 13 Origin of Eukaryotes: From Protists to Plants Chapter 28 Feb 18 Plant Diversity I Chapter 29, 35 Feb 20 Plant Diversity II Chapter 30, 38 Feb 25 Chapter 30, 38 Feb 27 Plant Anatomy and Function, continued Chapter 35, 39 Mar 3 Kingdom Fungi Chapter 31
Mar 3 Exam II 5:00pm in SA 126
Mar 5 Kingdom Animalia: Diversity, Form and Function Chapter 32, 47 Mar 17 Kingdom Animalia: A Progression of Complexity I Chapter 32, 33 Mar 19 Kingdom Animalia: Lophotrochozoa Chapter 33 Mar 24 Kingdom Animalia: Edysozoa Chapter 33 Mar 26 Kingdom Animalia: Deuterostomes I Chapter 33, 35 Mar 31 Kingdom Animalia: Deuterostomes II - Vertebrates Chapter 34, 48, 49
April 2 Kingdom Animalia: Eat and Be Eaten Chapter 41 April 9 The Chordates, Part I Chapter 34, 41 April 14 The Chordates, Continued Chapter 34, 48, 49 Apr 16 Introduction to Ecology and Biomes Chapter 51, 54 Apr 21 Organismal and Population Ecology Chapter 52 Apr 23 Communities and Ecosystems Chapter 53, 54, 55 Wednesday, April 30 FINAL EXAM Wednesday at 2:00pm in SA 126
as circumnstances
require and as time permits.SYLLABUS
Feb 11
Origins of Life and Diversity
Chapter 26, 27
Feb 11
EXAM I
5:00pm in SA 126
Plant Life Cycles
Mar 10 - 14
SPRING BREAK! WOOOO!
April 7
Exam III
5pm in SA 126
April 7
Kingdom Animalia: More Cool Stuff
Chapter 51
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