Biol 1441, Principles of Biology II
Fall 2008

Tentative Lab Schedule
Dates may change for certain labs that are conducted outdoors due to weather conditions.
Check this schedule on a regular basis.

Labs scheduled in LSC 127 for Fall 08

 

 

Required Web Links

Lab Topic

Week 1

18 Aug

NO LABS THIS WEEK  

Week 2

25 Aug

 

Overview & Introduction

Biodiversity Skills
Microscope Techniques pt. 1

 Lab Syllabus
Lab Safety Info

Week 3

1 Sep

Biodiversity Skills
Microscope Techniques pt. 2

 Making a scale drawing 
(10 pts)

 

Week 4

8 Sep

 

Describing Nature
Quantifying Variation


Measuring Variation

Lab Assignment   pdf

Week 5

15 Sep

 

Micro Evolution
  Simulating Natural Selection using the Hardy-Weinberg Theory

Lab Assignment
Week 6

22 Sep

 

Ecology of JMNR

Is it Fall in the JMNR?

Part 1. Phenology

Come prepared for a hike in the Jewell Moore Nature Reserve

NO OPEN-TOED FOOTWEAR

What's the weather forecast?

Week 7

29 Sep

Ecology of JMNR

Part 2.  Phenology plots

Food preferences of 
ground dwelling animals and birds

Instructions given in lab

 

JMNR Ecology Report (40pts)
Format and Instructions
Week 8

6 Oct

 

Plant Diversity

Autotrophic Organisms
Reproductive Stategies 

part 1 seedless plants
part 2.
seed-bearing plants

 
Week 9

13 Oct

 

Ecology of JMNR

Open Lab

MidTerm Grades

FALL BREAK

 

Week 10

20 Oct

 

Macro Evolution
Testing evolutionary hypotheses with Cladistics

 

Week 11

27 Oct

 

Animal Diversity
Part 1.  Feeding Diversity and Classification

 
Week 12

3 Nov

Animal Diversity
Energy Utilization 
Part 2. 
Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates

 
Week 13

10 Nov

 

Animal Diversity
Energy Utilization 

Part 3.  Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates

 


Week 14

19 Nov

 

   
Week 15

24 Nov

 


Thanksgiving  Break

No Labs

JMNR Ecology Report (40pts)
Format and Instructions

Week 16

1 Dec

 

OPEN LAB

Comparative Anatomy Lab Report

Format

Due Th, 5 Dec. by 1:00pm

 
Week 17

10 Dec

 

FINAL EXAMS