Biology 102 Objectives and Assessment (Grading)
Week #4
| Activity | # | Objective | Primary Assessment |
| Mechanisms of Change (Lecture) |
57 | Explain how mutations can increase variation and why genetic variation is necessary for evolutionary change. | Exam #2 |
| 58 | Define genetic drift and gene flow and provide examples of each. | Exam #2 | |
| 59 | Define fitness and relate fitness to variation. | Exam #2 | |
| 60 | Provide examples of selection in various species. | Exam #2 | |
| Eons of Life on Earth (Lecture) |
61 | Discuss the Precambrian, including earth's characteristics and hypotheses of the origin of life. | Exam #2 |
| 62 | Outline major transitions of the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. | Exam #2 | |
| 63 | Provide representative organisms of the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. | Exam #2 | |
| Evolutionary Case Studies (Recitation) |
64 | Describe how fossils, DNA, and geographical data are used to reconstruct relationships. | Exam #2 |
| 65 | Provide examples of the impact of variation on evolutionary change. | Exam #2 | |
| 66 | List key aspects of fish evolution. | Exam #2 | |
| 67 | Analyze exam results to improve learning and performance on future exams. | Portfolio #2 | |
| Eras and Periods of Time (Laboratory) |
68 | Outline geologic time, including major events like the Permian-Triassic extinction. | Exam #2 |
| 69 | Provide examples of different organisms from the Precambrian and the three most recent eras. | Exam #2 | |
| 70 | Describe fossil organisms, including specimens found in Oregon. | Exam #2 | |
| 71 | Construct a paper timeline that shows the relative timespan of life on Earth. | Portfolio #2 | |
| On-Line Readings Darwin's Finches, Evolution Today |
72 | Describe the findings from the Grants’ research on Darwin’s finches of the Galápagos Islands. | Exam #2 |
| 73 | Provide examples of vestigial organs, homologies, characteristics of tetrapods, embryology, and the relationship of DNA to evolution (you are just responsible for the material in the "How do we know living things are related?" section). | Exam #2 |