Biology 240 Lecture Schedule — Fall 2011
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| Date |
Topic |
Lecturer |
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Reading in Campbell (8th ed.) |
| 24 Aug |
Course Introduction;
Evolutionary Context for Life |
Patterson
Zink |
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Ch. 1 |
| 26 Aug |
Evidence for Evolution |
Patterson |
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Ch. 22 |
| 29 Aug |
Intro to Pop Gen |
Patterson |
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Ch. 23 |
| 31 Aug |
Phylogeny I |
Patterson |
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Ch. 26 |
| 02 Sep |
Phylogeny II |
Patterson |
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Ch. 26 |
| 05 Sep |
Labor Day Holiday — No class |
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| 07 Sep |
Selection & Adaptation |
Patterson |
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Chs. 23, 24 |
| 09 Sep |
Speciation |
Patterson |
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Chs. 23, 24 |
| 12 Sep |
Origin & Early Evolution of Life |
Patterson |
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Ch. 25 |
| 14 Sep |
Eukaryotic Diversity I |
Patterson |
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Ch. 28 |
| 16 Sep |
Eukaryotic Diversity II |
Patterson |
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Ch. 28 |
| 19 Sep |
Chloroplast Evolution |
Patterson |
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Ch. 28 |
| 21 Sep |
Origin of Plants |
Patterson |
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Ch. 29 |
| 23 Sep |
Evolution of Archaea | de la Torre |
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Ch. 27 |
| 26 Sep |
Midterm I |
| 28 Sep |
Plant Reproduction I |
Patterson |
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Chs. 29, 30 |
| 30 Sep |
Plant Reproduction II |
Patterson |
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Chs. 29, 30 |
| 03 Oct |
Pollination |
Patterson |
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Ch. 30, 38 |
| 05 Oct |
Plant Dispersal |
Patterson |
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Chs. 30, 38 |
| 07 Oct |
Biogeography I |
Patterson |
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Ch. 25, concept 25.4 |
| 10 Oct |
Biogeography II |
Patterson |
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Ch. 25, concept 25.4 |
| 12 Oct |
Plant Systematics |
Patterson |
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Ch. 20 Figs. 20.8, 20.9, & 20.12 |
| 14 Oct |
Fungi |
Vredenburg |
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Ch. 31 |
| 17 Oct |
Animal Reproduction |
Zink |
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Ch. 46 |
| 19 Oct |
Animal Development |
Zink |
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Ch. 47 |
| 21 Oct |
Intro to Animal Diversity |
Zink |
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Ch. 32 |
| 24 Oct |
Invertebrates I |
Zink |
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Ch. 33 |
| 26 Oct |
Invertebrates II |
Zink |
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Ch. 33 |
| 28 Oct |
Invertebrate Parasites |
Sehgal |
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Ch. 28 |
| 31 Oct |
Insects |
Zink |
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Ch. 33 |
| 02 Nov |
Vertebrates |
Zink |
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Ch. 34 |
| 04 Nov |
Mammals |
Zink |
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Ch. 34 |
| 07 Nov |
Midterm II |
| 09 Nov |
Ecology & Life History |
Zink |
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Chs. 51, 52 |
| 11 Nov |
Veterans' Holiday — No Class |
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| 14 Nov |
Behavioral Ecology I — Sexual Selection |
Zink |
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Ch. 51 |
| 16 Nov |
Behavioral Ecology II — Parental Care |
Zink |
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Ch. 51 |
| 18 Nov |
Behavioral Ecology III— Animal Societies |
Zink |
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Ch. 51 |
| 21-25 Nov |
Thanksgiving Holiday — No class this week (that's right, none at all) |
| 28 Nov |
Population Ecology I |
Zink |
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Ch. 53 |
| 30 Nov |
Population Ecology II |
Zink |
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Ch. 53 |
| 02 Dec |
Community Ecology I |
Zink |
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Ch. 54 |
| 05 Dec |
Community Ecology II |
Zink |
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Ch. 54 |
| 07 Dec |
Ecosystem Ecology |
Zink |
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Ch. 55 |
| 09 Dec |
Conservation Biology |
Zink |
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Ch. 56 |
| 12 Dec |
Course review |
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| 14 Dec (Wednesday) |
Final Exam, 8:00 - 10:30 am |
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