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Spring 2015                 BIO 311D                                                        Dr. Z. ZHAO

 

Dates              lecture topic                                                                Reading

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Jan 27             Course introduction (Syllabus)

 

Jan 27             Meiosis                                                                         Ch. 13

To                    Mendelian Genetics part1, part2                                   Ch. 14

Feb 26             Sex chromosomes, chromosome mutations                    Ch. 15

                        Population Genetics                                                      Ch. 23

                        Genetic variation and natural selection                           Ch. 23

                        Descent with modification                                             Ch. 22  

                        Speciation                                                                    Ch. 24

                        Phylogenetics                                                                Ch. 26             

Mar 3             (Tuesday)       Exam 1

 

                         History of life on Earth                                                  Ch. 25

Mar 5               Animal:  Introduction                                                     Ch. 32

To                    Animal: Basic Principles                                                Ch. 40

Apr 2               Digestion                                                                      Ch. 41

                        Circulation                                                                    Ch. 42

                        Respiration                                                                   Ch. 42

                        The Body Defense                                                        Ch. 43

                        Internal Environment                                                     Ch. 44 

                                Nervous System                                                    Ch. 48

Endocrine System                                                         Ch. 45                                               

April 7             (Tuesday)       Exam 2                      

 

Apr 10             Plants: Introdution                                                   Ch. 29&30

To                    Structure and Growth                                                   Ch. 35

May 5            Transport in Vascular Plants                                          Ch. 36

                        Plant Reproduction and Development                            Ch. 38

                        Ecology: Ecosystem                                                       Ch. 54&55

                        Ecology: Population                                                       Ch. 53

                        Ecology: Community                                                      Ch. 54

                        Ecology: Major Biomes                                                  Ch. 52

                        Pollutions                                                                      Ch. 55

                        Overpopulation & Review for the exam 3                      Class Notes

 

May 7  (Thursday)                  Exam 3

 

Final Exam:  Saturday, May 9,  9 am-12Noon (Location TBA)


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