Diversity of Life - EBIO 1010 / EBIO 1015  



This page is for students enrolled in Dr. Fleury's section (02) only!
Final Exam Format

•             Final will be an extended version of the lecture exams (90 minutes, same basic format)

•             Final = 150 pts. ~ 40 pts = ecology, ~ 110 pts = cumulative

•             For all organism questions, answers will be the phylum - no subphyla, classes or orders, the usual list of names will be provided…

•             Format:

>         Pt. 1 - Matching (20)

>         Pt. 2 - Fill ins (90)

>         Pt. 3 - Importance (20)

>         Pt. 4 – How to be an Organism (20)

 

•             Matching question terms will be limited to reproductive terms (life cycle stages and reproductive anatomy etc...ex. protonema, nauplius larva, copulatory hook, clittelum, zygospore etc...)

•             No taxonomy question per se (no list of groups w/examples)

 

•             No bacteria or protists on the final

•             Fill-ins drawn exclusively from the evolution and ecology terms terms (including names)

•             Last question drawn from the challenge/solution material in the first animal lecture and the first plant lecture


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  • Lecture Notes

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  • Terms for Exams

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  • Lab Syllabus

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  • Links to Organisms

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  • EBIO Kids - Class Rap

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    Instructor:  Dr. Bruce E. Fleury

    Stern 4030, x8290 (504-862-8290)

    email: bfleury@tulane.edu
    home page: http://www.tulane.edu/~bfleury/

    Questions about registration for Diversity lab and lecture should be directed to our Operations Manager, Mr. Jack Leslie in Boggs 400, x8282, jleslie4@tulane.edu

    Office Hours: Stern 4030 - Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9:00-9:30, 11:00-11:30, 1:45-2:30, or by appointment.
    Class Meets: MWF 10:00-10:50 in Jones 102. All exams are held in the same lecture room.
    Lecture Syllabus

    Textbook: P.H. Raven et al. Biology. McGraw-Hill - 9th edition only - custom online text. Do not purchase any earlier edition. This custom text is available online, or through the campus bookstore (purchase an access card). To obtain a copy of the text go to:  http://create.mcgraw-hill.com/shop/

    Search by ISBN number: 9780390312211, or by title: Diversity of Life. Add the book  to your cart and pay with your credit card. The cost is $36.64.

    To supplement your text for the material on the history of evolution, you will find a great web page at UC Berkeley on early evolutionary thought:

     http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/history_01

    I've also posted a study guide for the evolution and organismal material, which supplements your text and lab manual:

    Diversity Study Guide

    Course Philosophy: Although we share this planet with many curious and interesting organisms, we are largely unaware of their existence and importance. The lecture and lab will survey the six kingdoms of life, and help you gain a better perspective on your place in the natural world.
    Grading: Exams will be based solely on material covered in lecture, therefore attendance at lecture is required. There will be three one-hour lecture exams and a cumulative final exam. Each lecture exam will count for 100 points, and the cumulative final exam will count for 150 points. There will be no make-up exams or extra credit work under any circumstances, including attendance at university sponsored athletic, ROTC or other events. Missing a lecture exam will result in a grade of zero for that exam. The lowest lecture exam, however, will be dropped before calculating your final grade. You must take at least two of the lecture exams as well as the final exam in order to pass the course. Each student will be expected to uphold the ideals of academic integrity expressed in the Honor Code of their college or division. The LAS Honor Code can be found at: http://www.tulane.edu/~jruscher/dept/Honor.Code.html. Violations of the honor code will be prosecuted. Initial grades will be based on a standard percentage scale (see table below). Before final grade are assigned, however, significant individual improvement over the course of the semester will be considered as an important factor in the final grade. Further information about exam format and content will be given in lecture. Grades will be posted on Blackboard following each exam. The instructor's spreadsheet (not Blackboard) will be used to calculate your final grade, therefore grades that are later changed for any reason will not also be changed on Blackboard. Final grades will be determined as a percentage of 350 points as follows:

    A      93-100  B+    87-89 C+    77-79 D+    67-69
    A-     90-92 B      83-86 C      73-76 D      60-66

    		B-    80-82 C-    70-72 D-    55-59

    All students enrolled in lecture must also take the EBIO 1110 laboratory that accompanies the lecture section, and vice-versa. The two classes are co-requisites. Both lab and lecture are designed to complement and reinforce one another.
    Outcomes and Assessment: This class and lab will encourage departmental majors and minors in both EEB and ENVS to become familiar with the diversity of  living things, especially the less familiar invertebrate organisms, and the basic facts of their natural history and systematic relationships. Specific outcomes will include knowledge of the history of evolutionary theory, especially Darwin's role in developing the theory of evolution by natural selection, a familiarity with the basic lines of evidence supporting evolution, familiarity with the basic theory of population genetics and cellular reproduction, including the genetic basis for variation, and theories of animal behavior, especially with regards to competition, predation, and reproduction.

    Lecture Schedule - Section 02 - MWF

    Date Topic Textbook (9th ed.)



    January




    14
    		 Intro, Origin of Life Ch. 1
    16
    		 Origin of Life
    18
    		 Darwin and Mendel
    		 Ch. 1, see also UC Berkeley web page
    21
    		 Martin Luther King Holiday
    23
    		 Darwin and Mendel
    25
    		 Variation and Evolution Ch. 2
    28
    		 Population Genetics Ch. 3
    30
    		 Microevolution Ch. 4-7



    February




    1
    		 Macroevolution Ch. 4-7
    4
    		 Kingdom Bacteria
    		 Ch. 8-10
    6
    		 Kingdom Protista Ch. 8-10
    8
    		 Lecture Exam #1
    11
    		 Mardi Gras
    13
    		 How to be an Animal Ch. 13, study guide chapter 1
    15
    		 Porifera Ch. 14
    18
    		 Cnidaria Ch. 14
    20
    		 Platyhelminthes Ch. 14
    22
    		 Molluscs Ch. 15
    25
    		 Molluscs
    		 Ch. 15
    27
    		 Annelids Ch. 15



    March




    1
    		 Nematodes
    		 Ch. 15
    4
    		 Arthropods Ch. 15
    6
    		 Arthropods Ch. 15
    8
    		 Echinoderms Ch. 15
    11
    		 Protochordates Ch. 16
    13
    		 Chordates
    		 Ch. 16
    15
    		 Chordates Ch. 16
    18
    		 Lecture Exam #2
    20
    		 Kingdom Fungi Ch. 12
    22
    		 How to be a Plant Ch. 11, study guide chapter 1
    25
    		 Spring Break
    27
    		 Spring Break
    29
    		 Spring Break



    April




    1
    		 Spring Break
    3
    		 Bryophytes
    		 Ch. 11
    5
    		 Ferns and Fern Allies Ch. 11
    8
    		 Seed Plants - Gymnosperms Ch. 11
    10
    		 Seed Plants - Angiosperms Ch. 11, 18
    12
    		 Seed Plants - Angiosperms Ch. 11, 18
    15
         		Lecture Exam #3
    17
    		 Energy and Ecosystems
    19
    		 Competition
    		 Ch. 20-21
    22
    		 Predation
    		 Ch. 20-21
    24
    		 Predation
    		 Ch. 20-21
    26
    		 Behavioral Biology Ch. 19
    29
    		 Behavioral Biology Ch. 19



    May 9th (Thurs.)
    		Final Exam - 10:30- Noon

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    Lab Syllabus

    Lab Supervisor : Dr. Donata Henry , Boggs 431

    email: droome@tulane.edu
    Office Hours: TBA

    Diversity labs start Mon. 23d in SELAB 218

    Click Here to Access the Current Lab Syllabus

    Questions about registration for Diversity lab and lecture should be directed to our Operations Manager, Mr. Jack Leslie in Boggs 400, x8282, jleslie4@tulane.edu    .

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    This page was last updated on 01/15/12