Listed in: Biology, as BIOL-181
Formerly listed as: BIOL-18
Julie Emerson (Section 01)
Michael E. Hood (Section 01)
Rachel A. Levin (Section 01)
Ethan J. Temeles (Section 01)
An introduction to the evolution, ecology, and behavior of organisms and how these relate to the diversity of life. Following a discussion of the core components of evolutionary theory, we'll examine how evolutionary processes have shaped morphological, anatomical, physiological, and behavioral adaptations in organisms that solve many of life's problems, ranging from how to find or acquire food and avoid being eaten, to how to attract and locate mates, and how to optimize reproduction throughout a lifetime. We'll relate and compare characteristics of animals, plants, fungi, protists, and bacteria, examining how and why these organisms have arrived at various solutions to life's problems. Laboratory exercises will complement lectures and will involve field experiments on natural selection and laboratory studies of vertebrates, invertebrates and plants. Four classroom hours and three laboratory hours per week.
Spring semester. Professors Hood, Temeles, and Levin, and Lab Coordinator Emerson.
Section 01
M 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM MEAD 115
W 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM MEAD 115
F 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM MEAD 115
Section 01
Tu 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM MEAD 115
Section 01
Tu 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM MCLS 234
Section 02
W 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM MCLS 234
Section 03
Th 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM MCLS 234
Section 05
Th 08:00 AM - 11:00 AM MCLS 234
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life: The Science of Biology (8th ed.) | W.H. Freeman, 2014 | Sadava et al. | TBD |