Evolution of Green Plants Lab
EEB 3221 (1 cr)
EEB 5221 (1 cr)
Spring 2010
Lab meetings: T 2-4:50 PM in TLS 115
Labs begin the first week of class.
A lab syllabus will be distributed in the first lab session.
Contents
Contact Information
Juan Carlos Villarreal A. Lab Instructor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
office: 312 Pharmacy/Biology Building
voice: +1 860-486-6306
email: jcarlos.villarreal@gmail.com
Office hours: Wednesday 12-1, BIOPHARM 312 or feel free to email in advance
Assignments
All assignments should be turned in during lab on the date due. Unless there is prior arrangement, assignments turned in late will lose 10% of their point value for each day late, to a maximum of 50%. Keep all of your returned assignments, and copies/computer files. If there are questions about your grade you will need these documents. No Reports or Assignments will be accepted via Email. Only paper copies will be accepted.
Points
Lab points: 100 points total Assignment 1 Bopp and Capesius critique: 10pts
Assignment 2 Qs about green algae based on labs: 10pts
Assignment 3 Lab 4 paper discussion (summary and participation): 10pts
Assignment 4 Qs about bryophytes based on lab: 10pts
Assignment 5 Lab 7 paper discussion (summary and participation): 10pts
Assignment 6 Qs about vascular plants/fossils based on lab: 10pts
Assignment 7 Lab 11 paper discussion (summary and participation): 10pts
Assignment 8 Write up of construction and analysis of character matrix: 30pts
Attendance
You are expected to attend all labs. If you will be missing a lab for any reason contact me as soon as possible.
General Rules for Laboratory
No food or drink in the laboratory No open-toed shoes (Sandals and Flip-flops are not appropriate to wear to lab) No Ringing or Vibrating or Texting Cellular Phones
Schedule
Date | Topic | Assignments |
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19 Jan | Overview, Greenhouse/collection facility tours | |
26 Jan | Tree thinking exercise. Character sources. This exercise is to be done in class. | Assignment 1 (10 points): 1 page critique of Bopp and Capesius to be handed in next week: |
02 Feb | Lab 3. Green algae morphological forms and life cycles. Review of microscope: handling, cleaning, total magnification, focusing. Prasinophytes, Ulvophytes, Trebouxiophytes, Chlorophytes. | Assignment 1 due today. |
09 Feb | Lab 4. Green algae morphological forms and life cycles. Land plant lineage | |
16 Feb | Discussion of Papers on green algae phylogeny
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122595577/suppinfo |
Assignment on discussion papers DUE (10pts) Lab5.guidelines.pdf
-Participation in discussion-
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23 Feb | Bryophyte morphology and life cycles (Mosses, Hornworts, and Liverworts): handout to be given in lab. | Laboratory5.pdf
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02 Mar | Bryophyte morphology and life cycles (Mosses, Hornworts, and Liverworts) | Laboratory6.pdf |
09 Mar | SPRING BREAK | |
16 Mar | Discussion of Papers on bryophyte anatomy and phylogeny .
An overview book chapter provided in class should be read by all students.
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Assignment on discussion papers DUE (10pts) (Participation in discussion)
A handout with guidelines and grading schemes will be provided soon. Answers to questions about the morphology and life cycles of bryophytes DUE (10pts)
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23 Mar | Vascular plant morphology and life cycles | |
30 Mar | Vascular plant morphology and life cycles | Answers to questions about the morphology and life cycles of vascular plants DUE (10pts); Papers to read for vascular plant discussion |
06 Apr | Vascular plant fossils | |
13 Apr | Discussion of Papers on vascular plant phylogeny | Assignment on discussion papers DUE (10pts); (Participation in discussion). |
20 Apr | Final project to be announced | |
27 Apr | Final project to be announced |