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+ | ==Midterm Study Resources== | ||
+ | [https://lms.uconn.edu/bbcswebdav/courses/M1163-EEB-2245-2245W-SEC001/EEB2245_MidtermExamStudyGuide_S2016.pdf Study Guide] for Midterm Exam now on HuskyCT<br> | ||
+ | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhZWxsSkRPS1drV1U/view?usp=sharing Quiz 1 Answer Key]<br> | ||
+ | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhaEx0OUtlZTZ0TmM/view?usp=sharing Quiz 2 Answer Key]<br> | ||
+ | Quiz 3 answer key coming Tuesday!<br> | ||
+ | [https://lms.uconn.edu/bbcswebdav/courses/M1163-EEB-2245-2245W-SEC001/FitnessLandscape.pdf Fitness landscapes explained]<br> | ||
+ | [https://lms.uconn.edu/bbcswebdav/courses/M1163-EEB-2245-2245W-SEC001/PracticeProblems.pdf Practice problems] (mostly from the study questions)<br> | ||
==Lecture Schedule== | ==Lecture Schedule== | ||
Revision as of 04:22, 1 March 2016
Midterm Study Resources
Study Guide for Midterm Exam now on HuskyCT
Quiz 1 Answer Key
Quiz 2 Answer Key
Quiz 3 answer key coming Tuesday!
Fitness landscapes explained
Practice problems (mostly from the study questions)
Lecture Schedule
Please read assigned chapters, as indicated below, prior to class
This schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for updates!
Date | Topic | Readings | Activity or Quiz? | Supplemental Materials |
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Part I: Jan 19 - Mar 3, Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch | ||||
Jan 19 | Class organization; Introduction to the study of evolutionary biology | Ch 1 | A1 | Study Questions |
Jan 21 | Natural Selection on Phenotypes | Ch 2, 8 | Study Questions Evolving robots | |
Jan 26 | Natural Selection II | Ch 8 | A2 | Study Questions |
Jan 28 | Natural Selection, cont.: HIV | Q1 | Study Questions | |
Feb 2 | Quantitative Genetics & Sexual Selection | Ch 7, Ch 11 | A3 | Study Questions |
Feb 4 | Sexual Selection & Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium intro. | Ch. 11, Ch 6.1-6.3 | ||
Feb 9 | Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium | Ch 6.1-6.3 | A4 | Study Questions Hardy-Weinberg derivation for mating between individuals
More about kuru and prions |
Feb 11 | Selection on genotypes | Ch 6.6 | Q2 | Study Questions |
Feb 16 | Selection on genotypes & Genetic Drift | Ch 6.4-6.5 | A5 online: due before class | Study Questions |
Feb 18 | Genetic drift, continued | Ch 6.4-6.5 | Study Questions More about the evolution of sex | |
Feb 23 | Migration, applications of population genetics | Ch 6.7-6.8 note: 6.8 is only in the 2nd edition |
A6 | Study Guide for Midterm Exam now on HuskyCT |
Feb 25 | Nonrandom mating & Speciation I | Ch 13 | Q3 | Study Questions |
Mar 1 | Speciation II | Ch 13 | A7 | |
Mar 3 | MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts) | |||
Part II: Mar 8 - May 7, Dr. Yaowu Yuan | ||||
Mar 8 | Phylogenetics: concepts and forensic applications | Ch 4 | A8 | |
Mar 10 | The tree of life and inferring phylogenies | Ch 4, 9.3 | Q4 | |
Mar 15 | SPRING BREAK | |||
Mar 17 | SPRING BREAK | |||
Mar 22 | Molecular evolution I | Ch 5.1, 9 | A9 | |
Mar 24 | Molecular evolution II | Ch 9 | ||
Mar 29 | Genome evolution | Ch 9 | A10 | |
Mar 31 | The origin of life | Web sources | Q5 | |
Apr 5 | Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography I | Ch 13, 14 | A11 | |
Apr 7 | Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography II | Ch 13, 14 | ||
Apr 12 | Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) I | Ch 10.5-10.11 | A12 | |
Apr 14 | Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) II | Ch 10.5-10.11 | Q6 | |
Apr 19 | Species interactions and coevolution | Ch 15 | A13 | |
Apr 21 | Evolution of social behavior | Ch 16.6-16.10 | ||
Apr 26 | Evolutionary Medicine : Epidemiology | Ch 18 | A14 | |
Apr 28 | Evolutionary Medicine: Cancer | Ch 18 | Q7 | |
TBD | COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (150 pts) CHECK OFFICIAL FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FOR FINAL SCHEDULING |