Biology 101 Objectives and Assessment (Grading)
Week #2
| Activity | # | Objective | Primary Assessment |
| Ocean Dynamics Lecture |
23 | List the basic oceanic zones, including physical characteristics and representative organisms. |
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| 24 | Provide examples of oceanic organisms including different types of marine plankton. |
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| 25 | Explain the dynamic nature of the ocean, including the role of currents in nutrient cycling. |
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| Ocean Food Webs Lecture |
26 | Describe the processes of photosynthesis and respiration. |
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| 27 | Give examples of organisms in different trophic levels. |
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| 28 | Explain how nutrients recycle and energy is lost from an ecosystem. |
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| 29 | Provide an example of a marine food web. |
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| Marine Producers Recitation |
30 | Discuss characteristic used to classify organisms, including producers. |
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| 31 | Using satellite data, describe primary productivity in marine ecosystems, including the impact of upwelling during El Niño and La Niña events. |
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| 32 | Provide examples of phytoplankton, and food webs based on phytoplankton. |
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| 33 | List characteristics of macroscopic marine algae and the importance of pigments. |
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| 34 | Synthesize information on marine organisms from different parts of the course. |
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| Marine Animals Laboratory |
35 | Describe characteristics of organisms in different invertebrate phyla, including the sponges, cnidarians, echinoderms, mollusks, annelids, and arthropods. |
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| 36 | Provide examples of animals representing the different invertebrate phyla. |
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| 37 | Discuss the characteristics of vertebrate animals, including specifics on the bony fish, sharks, rays, pinnipeds, and cetaceans. |
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| 38 | Observe, sketch, and identify marine invertebrate animals in a coral display tank. |
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| On-Line Readings (Plankton, Nudibranchs) |
39 | Describe plankton, including examples of phytoplankton and zooplankton, the difference between holoplankton and meroplankton, and various organisms that make up marine plankton. |
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| 40 | Discuss nudibranch characteristics, including classification, habitat, defenses against predators, coloration, senses, and human uses. |
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