Bio 220: Organismal Physiology and Ecology

Fall 2006

Lecture: Tue & Thu 11:00-12:15 in Steffee B102

Recitation (Section 01): Thu 1:30-2:45 in Steffee B212

Recitation (Section 02): Thu 3:00-4:15 in Steffee B212

 

Go to Syllabus/Schedule

*NEW* - some study tips from Professor Lundberg

 

Slides / Questions / Answers / Announcements:

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ALSO: many slides have helpful animations, so if you miss class,

 be sure to view those on screen in addition to printing them out.

 

Exam #4 KEY / Comprehensive KEY

 

Reminder: Exam #4 and the Comprehensive Exam will be given during the Final Exam period on

Mon 18.Dec from 9:00am-12 noon (see links under #26 for practice exams)

            Optional: recitation periods at usual times this Thu 14.Dec to go over the final set of questions

(and practice exams if we have time)

            Optional: Help Session Sat. 16.Dec 1:00-3:00 in B102

 

FINALS WEEK OFFICE HOURS:

            Wed 13.Dec 10-12

            Thu  14.Dec 10-12

            Fri 15.Dec     10-12

            Mon 18.Dec 10-12

 

1. Class Session Thu 31.Aug: Diversity of Life, Domains & Kingdoms / questions / answers

2. Class Session Tue 05.Sep: Molecules of Life / questions / answers

3. Class Session Thu 07.Sep: Cells, Endosymbiosis, and Membranes / questions / answers

            Announcement: Introductory Quiz (50 points) will be on Tue., 19.Sep.2006 !

            Quiz from Spring 2006  / Quiz Sp06 Key

            Quiz from Spring 2005 / Quiz Sp05 Key

4. Class Session Tue 12.Sep: Membranes, Transport, Begin Water Unit / questions / answers (now includes #3-8 over water)

5. Class Session Thu 14.Sep: Global Climate Patterns / questions / answers

6. Class Session Tue 19.Sep: Quiz over Introductory Unit / Quiz Answer Key

                        Lake Effect, Climate, Biomes / questions / answers

                        supplemental biomes reading

                        Biomes/GoogleEarth exercise / Biomes Locations file / answers

7. Class Session Thu 21.Sep: Biogeochemical cycles / questions / answers

8. Class Session Tue 26.Sep: Circulation & Thermoregulation / questions / answers

9. Class Session Thu 28.Sep: Renal System, start Plant Transport / questions / answers

            Announcement: Exam #1 (Water Unit – 100 points) will on Thursday, 12.Oct. 2006 !

            Exam #1 from Spring 2006 / Exam #1 Sp06 Key

            Exam #1 from Spring 2005 / Exam #1 Sp05 Key

10. Class Session Tue 03.Oct: Plant Transport & Water Balance + start Energy (end Water Unit & Begin Energy Unit)

 / questions / answers

11. Class Session Thu 05.Oct: Primary Productivity / questions / answers

12. Class Session Tue 10.Oct: Trophic Cascades / questions / answers

13. Class Session Thu 12.Oct: Exam 1 / Exam 1 Answer Key

            Announcement: Francis Moore Lappé (Small Planet Institute) will be visiting class on Thu.,19.Oct.2006. 

In preparation, please read this short chapter, “Like Driving a Cadillac” from Diet for a Small Planet

            sorry – this will not be available online – I have put a box with copies of the chapter outside my office door

14. Class Session Thu 19.Oct: Francis Moore Lappé visit / Digestion / questions / answers

15. Class Session Tue 24.Oct: Digestion & Respiration / questions / answers

            Announcement:  Exam #2 (Energy Unit – 100 points) will be in lecture on Tuesday, 07.Nov.2006 !

            Exam #2 from Spring 2006 / Exam #2 Sp06 Key

            Exam #2 from Spring 2005 / Exam #2 Sp05 Key

16. Class Session Thu 26.Oct: Respiration & Gas Exchange / questions / answers

17. Class Session Tue 31.Oct: Photosynthesis (end Energy Unit) / questions / answers

18. Class Session Thu 02.Nov: (Start Interactions Unit) Niche & Resource Partitioning / questions / answers

            Reminder: Exam #2 over Energy Unit will be on Tuesday, 07.Nov.2006

19. Class Session Tue 07.Nov: Exam #2 over Energy Unit / Exam #2 KEY

20. Class Session Thu 09.Nov: Animal Defenses, Skeleton & Muscles / questions / answers
21. Class Session Tue 14.Nov: Nervous System / questions / answers

            Announcement:  Exam #3 (Interactions Unit – 100 points) will be in lecture on Tuesday, 05.Dec.2006 !

            Exam #3 from Spring 2006 / Exam #3 Sp06 Key

            Exam #3 from Spring 2005 / Exam #3 Sp05 Key

22. Class Session Thu 16.Nov: Immune Response & Antibiotics / questions / answers

23. Class Session Tue 21.Nov: Plant Defenses Against Pathogens & Herbivores (end Interactions Unit) / questions / answers

24. Class Session Tue 28.Nov: (Begin Reproduction Unit) Animal Reproduction  / questions / answers

25. Class Session Thu 30.Nov: Plant Reproduction / questions / answers

26. Class Session Tue 05.Dec: Exam #3 over Interactions Unit / Exam #3 KEY

Reminder: Exam #4 and the Comprehensive Exam will be given during the Final Exam period on

Mon 18.Dec from 9:00am-12 noon

            Exam #4 from Spring 2006 / Exam #4 Sp06 Key + Comprehensive Exam Spring 2006 / Comp Sp06 Key

            Exam #4 from Spring 2005 / Exam #4 Sp05 Key + Comprehensive Exam Spring 2005 / Comp Sp05 Key

27. Class Session Thu 07.Dec: Plant Development & Hormones + Population Models / questions / answers

28. Class Session Tue 12.Dec: Life Tables, Succession, and Disturbance / questions / answers

GoogleEarth Disturbances (optional)