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Plant Diversity
Lecture Syllabus
SECTION I: Origins of Plant Diversity |
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9/6 |
Introduction to the course |
none |
Th |
9/8 |
Origins and early events |
Chapter 1 |
T |
9/13 |
Systematics |
Chapter 12 |
Th |
9/15 |
Brief overview of the plant cell and introduction to Photosynthesis Study Questions for all lectures on photosynthesis (9/15-9/22) |
Chapter 7 – a few figures from Chapter 5 and Chapter 3 |
T |
9/20 |
Photosynthesis |
Chapter 7 |
Th |
9/22 |
Photosynthesis |
Chapter 7 |
T |
9/27 |
How does genetic diversity arise? Reproduction of cells Reproduction of individuals |
Chapter 3 and 8 |
Th |
9/29 |
Genetics and Heredity |
Chapter 8 |
T |
10/4 |
EXAM 1: Material from 9/6-9/29 |
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SECTION II: The Process of Evolutionary Diversification |
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Th |
10/6 |
Chapter 11 |
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T |
10/11 |
Process of Evolution |
Chapter 11 |
Th |
10/13 |
Chapter 11 |
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SECTION III: The Classification of Diversity |
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T |
10/18 |
Chapter 13 |
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Th |
10/20 |
Chapter 14 |
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T |
10/25 |
Fungi |
Chapter 14 |
Th |
10/27 |
Chapter 15 |
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T |
11/1 |
Protista II |
Chapter 15 |
Th |
11/3 |
Protista III |
Chapter 15 |
T |
11/8 |
EXAM 2: Material from 10/6-11/1 |
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Th |
11/10 |
Chapter 16 |
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T |
11/15 |
Chapter 17 |
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Th |
11/17 |
Chapter 18 |
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SECTION IV: The Most Diverse Phylum: The Angiosperms |
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Th |
11/22 |
Chapter 19 |
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T |
11/29 |
Angiosperms continued |
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Th |
12/1 |
Chapter 20 |
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T |
12/6 |
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Th |
12/8 |
Student Presentations: Becky's lab section. Attendance is manditory for the 1:00 lab group. See web page enhancement on syllabus | |
| T | 12/13 | Summary and Review |
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Th |
12/15 |
Student Presentations: Julie's lab section. Attendance is manditory for the 9:00 lab group. See web page enhancement on syllabus |
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