IX: Tentative Course Outline for Lectures Week Lecture Topics** Chapter(s) 1 The Origin & 19 Evolution of Life 20, 21 Microorganisms: Viruses & Bacteria 2 Microorganisms: Algae 22 & Protozoans Fungal Life 24 3 Plant Life 23 4 5 Life, continued Test #1 (Chapters 21,22,23,24,) 6 Animal Life: 25 Invertebrates Animal Life: 26 7 Vertebrates 8 Biodiversity 27 How Plants and 28 Animals Work (Chapters TEST 2 9 25,26,27,28) Spring Break 10 leaf/specimen Handouts 29 collection Tissues 30 Plant Nutrition and Transport 11 Plant Reproduction 31 Growth and 32 Development 12 Nervous Systems 34 Endocrine System 36 TEST 3 (Chapters 29,30,31,32,34) 13 Circulation 38 Immunity 39 14 Respiration 40 Ecology and The 49 Biosphere 15 Humans and the 50 Biosphere TEST 4 (Chapters 36, 38, 39, 40, 49,50) 16 Examination ** Selected topics from each chapter will be assigned
IX: Tentative Course Outline for Lectures Week Lecture Topics** Chapter(s) 1 The Origin & Evolution of Life Microorganisms: Viruses & Bacteria 19 20, 21 2 Microorganisms: Algae & Protozoans 22 3 Fungal Life 24 4 Plant Life 23 5 Life, continued Test #1 (Chapters 21,22,23,24,) 6 Animal Life: Invertebrates 25 7 Animal Life: Vertebrates 26 8 Biodiversity How Plants and Animals Work 27 28 9 TEST 2 (Chapters 25,26,27,28) Spring Break 10 leaf/specimen collection Tissues Plant Nutrition and Transport Handouts 29 30 11 Plant Reproduction Growth and Development 31 32 12 Nervous Systems Endocrine System TEST 3 (Chapters 29,30,31,32,34) 34 36 13 Circulation Immunity 38 39 14 Respiration Ecology and The Biosphere 40 49 15 Humans and the Biosphere TEST 4 (Chapters 36, 38, 39, 40, 49,50) 50 16 Examination ** Selected topics from each chapter will be assigned
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