Welcome to the BIL 161 Laboratory
Evolution and Biodiversity Information Center.

Below you'll find links to keep you on schedule and easily able to contact your instructors should you need assistance during the semester.

Labs start the week of MONDAY JANUARY 23, 2012.
Don't miss your first lab!

BIL 161 Syllabus - Fall 2012

With links to the Online Lab Manual: Life, the Universe and Evolution
Week of:Topic:
January 16NO LABS THIS WEEK
January 23Laboratory 1 ~ Evolution by Means of Natural Selection

  • Handy Tools:
  • Useful Appendices:

    • January 30

    Laboratory 2 ~ Systematics and Taxonomy

    February 6Laboratory 3 ~ A Biodiversity Safari
    February 13Laboratory 4 ~ Environmental Effects on Seed Germination
    February 20 Laboratory 5 ~ Biodiversity Safari: Team Presentations
    February 27 Laboratory 6 ~ Respiration in Multicellular Eukaryotes
    March 5LAB MIDTERM I (100 points)
    March 12SPRING BREAK
    March 19 Laboratory 7 ~ Germination Team Presentations
    March 26Laboratory 8 ~ Agonistic Behavior in Betta splendens
    April 2Laboratory 9 ~ Betta splendens Behavior Team Presentations
    April 9Laboratory 10 ~ Water Movement in Vascular Plants
    April 16Laboratory 11 ~ Water Movement Team Presentations
    April 23LAB FINALS will be given this week during lab

    Lab Manual Appendices

  • Appendix 1 - The Scientific Method
  • Appendix 2 - Statistics Primer
  • Appendix 3 - Scientific Paper Format
  • Appendix 4 - Creating Figures and Tables
  • Appendix 5 - Proper Use of the Compound Microscope
  • Appendix 6 - Scientific Notation and Conversions
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