Biology 206  Principles of Biology:  Animals

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                                                     To access lecture powerpoints, go:  

                                     www4.uncw.edu/mintzesj/animal/animal1.ppt

                  [Change animal1 to animal2 for second lecture and so on]

 

Fall 2005

Dr. J. Mintzes

Principles of Biology:  Animals

 

BIO 206. Animal Biology (4) Prerequisite:  BIO 110 or EVS 195. Evolution, classification and diversity of animals, and structure and functions of major body systems, especially of humans.  Three (50 minute) lectures and three laboratory hours each week.

 

Biology 206 Lectures and Readings

Week                                                                     Lecture Topic                                                Chapter*

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Aug 17/19                                             Intro to Animal Evolution                                                   9

Aug 22/24/26                                       Porifera/Cnidaria/Platyhelminthes                              12/13/14

Aug 29/31/Sep 2                                 Nematoda/Mollusca/Annelida                                         15/16/17                              

Sep 7/9                                                  Arthropoda/Echinodermata                                               18-22    

Sep 12/14/16                                        Protochordates, Fish, Amphibians                                  23/24/25

Sep 19/21/23                                        Reptiles/Birds/Mammals                                                  26/27/28                              

Sep 26/28/30                                        Test 1/Homeostasis/Excretion                                          30

Oct 3/5                                                  Circulation/Respiration                                                      31

Oct 10/12/14                                        Digestion                                                                               32

Oct 17/19/21                                        Nervous System                                                                   33

Oct 24/26/28                                        Hormones                                                                              34

Oct 31/Nov 2/4                                     Test 2/Reproduction                                                            7

Nov 7/9/11                                            Darwin and Natural Selection                                            5

Nov 14/16/18                                        Evidence/Microevolutionary Processes                           6             

Nov 21                                                    Genetic Variation                                                                6

Nov 28/30                                              Macroevolution/Test 3**                                                   6

 

 

*Hickman, Roberts and Larson, Integrated Principles of Zoology, 13th edition McGraw-Hill.

** Tests are multiple-choice/ Makeup examinations will not be given/Test 3 during Final Exam Week

 

Lecture Powerpoint notes:  www4. uncw.edu/mintzesj/animal/animal1.ppt  [Change animal1 to animal2 for lecture two and so on].

 

Grading:  A (90%); B (80%); C (70%); D (60%)/

 

Attendance is required and participation in class discussion is rewarded

 

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