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Biology1081-Intro. to Biology II
Winter 2001
Instructor: Dr. G. A. Lozano
Office hours: anytime -day or night, weekdays or weekends
(drop-in basis, if I am there, or by appointment)
also, 20-30 minutes before class – drop-in basis
1.- Pruitt, N. L., Underwood, L. S. and Surver, W. 2000. Bioinquiry: making connections in biology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. N.Y. (and associated material)
2.-Additional reading material may be assigned or suggested.
Class times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 17:30 h to 18:55h (5:30 p.m. to 6:55 p.m.)
Lectures
| Date | Topic | Suggested reading |
| Week 1-Jan 16 | Introduction | Chapters 1 and 2 |
| Science, Biology | ||
| Evolution, Natural Selection, DNA | ||
| Week 2-Jan 23 | The Origin of Life | Chapter 8.3 |
| Taxonomy | Chapters 8.1 and 8.2 | |
| Week 3-Jan 30 | The Diversity of Life | |
| http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html | ||
| Week 4-Feb 6 | The Diversity of Life | |
| Week 5-Feb 13 | Exam 1 | |
| Plant Form and Function | Chapter 12 | |
| Week 6-Feb 20 | Plant form and Function | |
| Week 7-Feb 27 | Life History | |
| Week 8-Mar 6 | Behaviour | Chapter 13 |
| Week 9-Mar 20 | Behaviour | |
| Mar 22- Exam 2 | ||
| Week 10-Mar 27 | Population Biology | Chapter 14 |
| Week 11-Apr 3 | Interactions-Abiotic | Chapter 15 |
| Interactions-Biotic | ||
| Week 12-Apr 10 | Predation | |
| Week 13-Apr 17 | Parasitism, Cooperation | |
| Week 14-Apr 24 | Review and final words | |
| May 3, 2000 | Final exam – 5:30 p.m. |
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