UNM Biology Undergraduate Labs

Fall 2009 - Room 60


Week Date Topic and Assignments
1 Aug 24-28 Topic: Scientific Investigation (pg 1), Evidence of Evolution (pg 345), Natural Selection (pg 353) and Phylogenetics (pg 121)
    Assigned: Evolution, Natural Selection and Phylogenetics Homework (H1-5 pts)
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2 Aug 31-Sept 4* Topic: Microscopes (pg 31), Bacteriology (pg 45) & Protists (Pg 131)
    Assigned: Evol., Nat. Select and Phylogenetics Quiz (Q1-5 pts); Bacteriology and Protists Homework (H2-5 pts)
  * Last Day Due: Evolution, Natural Selection and Phylogenetics Homework (H1)
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3 Sept 7-11* Topic: Population Genetics (pg 77) and Library Class - Scientific Calculator RECOMMENDED!! 
    Assigned: Bacteriology and Protists Quiz (Q2-5 pts); Scientific Paper #1 (SP1-10 pts)
  * Last drop Due: Bacteriology and Protists hmwk (H2)
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4 Sept 14-18* Topic: Plant Diversity I (pg 147) 
    Assigned: Population Genetics Quiz (Q3-5 pts); Plant Diversity I hmwk (H3-5 pts)
  * Last grade Due: Scientific Paper #1 (SP1)
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5 Sept 21-25 Topic: Plant Diversity II (pg 177)
    Assigned: Plant Diversity I (Q4-5 pts); Plant Diversity II hmwk (H4-5 pts) 
    Due: Plant Diversity I hmwk (H3)
       
6 Sept 28-Oct 2* Topic: Plant Diversity III (pg 187)
    Assigned: Plant Diversity II Quiz (Q5-5 pts); Plant Diversity III hmwk (H5-10 pts) 
    Due: Plant Diversity II hmwk (H4)
       
7 Oct 5-9 Topic: Fungi (pg 213)
    Assigned: Plant Diversity III Quiz (Q6-5 pts); Scientific Paper #2 (SP2-15 pts)
    Due: Plant Diversity III hmwk (H5)
       
8 Oct 12-16 Topic: FALL BREAK - No Labs
    Assigned: Recommended: Independent Zoo Trip (pg 337 and questions from website)
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9 Oct 19-23 Topic: Ecology (pg 359 and modified experiments from website) - NO ORANGE PASSES ISSUED
    Assigned: Fungi Quiz (Q7-5 pts); Ecology 1 hmwk (H6-10 pts)
    Due: Scientific Paper #2 (SP2)
       
10 Oct 26-30 Topic: Ecology con't (pg 359 & 54) - NO ORANGE PASSES ISSUED
    Assigned: Ecology Quiz 1 (Q8-5 pts); Ecology 2 hmwk (H7-10 pts)
    Due: Ecology 1 hmwk (H6)
       
11 Nov 2-6 Topic: Ecology con't (pg 359) and Animal Diversity I (pg 231) - NO ORANGE PASSES ISSUED
    Assigned: Ecology Quiz 2 (Q9-5 pts); Scientific Paper #3 (SP3-20 pts)
    Due: Ecology 2 hmwk (H7)
       
12 Nov 9-13* Topic: Animal Diversity II (pg 253) & Independent Zoo Trip
    Assigned: Animal Diversity I Quiz (Q10-5 pts); Animal Diversity I and II hmwk (H8-10 pts)
  * Last w/draw Due: Scientific Paper #3 (SP3)
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13 Nov 16-20 Topic: Animal Diversity III (pg 265) & Animal Diversity IV-a (pg 279)
    Assigned: Animal Diversity II Quiz (Q11-5 pts); Animal Diversity III and IV-a hmwk (H9-5 pts)
    Due: Animal Diversity I and II hmwk (H8)
       
14 Nov 23-27 Topic: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY- No Labs
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15 Nov 30-Dec 4 Topic: Animal Diversity IV-b (pg 284) & Allometry (pg 395)
    Assigned: Animal Diversity III and IV-a Quiz (Q12-5 pts)
    Due: Animal Diversity III and IV-a hmwk (H9)
       
16 Dec 7-11* Topic: LAB PRACTICAL EXAM (40 pts) - NO ORANGE PASSES ISSUED
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  * Last w/draw Due:  
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17 Dec 14-18 Topic: FINALS WEEK - NO LAB
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