WEEK

DATE

LABORATORY EXERCISES

2

9/03

Laboratory Safety

Ex. 1: Human Genetics

4

9/17

Ex. 2: Evolutionary Observations

8

10/13

Ex. 3: Prokaryotes

8

10/15

Ex. 4: Kingdoms Protista and Fungi

Ex. 5: Kingdom Plantae

9

10/22

Laboratory  Exam 1 ( Ex. 1 – 5)

11

11/05

Ex. 6: Animal Tissues

11

11/05

Ex. 7: Human Physiology: Circulatory System

11

 11/05

Ex. 8: Human Physiology: Respiratory System

12

 11/12

Ex. 9: Urinary and Reproductive Systems

14

 11/26

Ex. 10: The Nervous System

16

12/10

Laboratory Exam 2 ( Ex. 6 – 10)

17

12/15

Final Exams

WEEK

DATE

TOPICS

1

8/25 – 8/27

Ch. 22: Descent with modification

Ch. 23: The Evolution of populations

2

9/01

LABOR DAY -  HOLIDAY

2

9/01 – 9/03

Ch. 25: The History of Life on Earth

Ch. 26: Phylogeny and the Tree of Life 

3

9/08 – 9/10

Ch. 27: Bacteria and Archae

Ch. 28: Protists

4

9/15

Quiz 1 Due ( Chap. 22, 23, 25, 26)

9/15 – 9/17

Ch. 29: Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land

5

9/22 – 9/24

Ch. 30: Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants

Ch. 31: Fungi

6

9/29

Lecture Exam 1( Chap. 27, 28,29,30 )

6

9/29 – 10/01

Ch. 32: An Introduction to Animal Diversity

Ch. 33: Invertebrates

8

10/13 – 10/15

Ch. 34: Vertebrates

Ch. 35: Plant form and Function

9

10/16

Quiz 2 Due ( Chap. 32, 33) 

8

10/22

Laboratory Exam 1( Ex. 1 – 5)

Ch. 38: Angiosperm Reproduction & Biotechnology

Ch. 39: Plant Responses to Internal & External Signals

 10

 10/27

Lecture Ex.2 (Chap. 34, 35)

 10

 10/27-10/29

Ch. 40: Basic Principles of Animal Form & Function

 Ch. 42: Circulation & Gas Exchange

 12

 11/10

Quiz 3 Due ( Chap.  40, 41, 42)

11/10 – 11/12

Ch. 43: The Immune System

 11/12

13

11/17 – 11/19

Ch. 45: Hormones and  Endocrine System

Ch. 46: Animal Reproduction

14

11/24

Ch. 48: Neurons, Synapses and Signaling    

14

Thanksgiving Holiday

 15

 12/01 – 12/03

Ch. 50: Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

Ch. 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

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