Biology 102 Objectives and Assessment (Grading)
Week #5
| Activity | # | Objective | Primary Assessment |
| Tree of Life (Lecture) |
74 | Define types of evolutionary trees, including phylogenies and cladograms. | Exam #2 |
| 75 | Describe the types of data used to construct evolutionary trees. | Exam #2 | |
| 76 | Provide an example of how trees are used to develop and test hypotheses about evolutionary transitions. | Exam #2 | |
| Origins of Species (Lecture) |
77 | Define and provide examples of species. | Exam #2 |
| 78 | Explain how species can form, including various forms of reproductive isolation. | Exam #2 | |
| 79 | Provide examples of new species forming (speciation). | Exam #2 | |
| Dinosaurs and other Reptiles (Recitation) |
80 | Provide examples of transitions in vertebrate evolution. | Exam #2 |
| 81 | Discuss the types of evidence used to reconstruct dinosaur history, including dinosaur flight. | Exam #2 | |
| 82 | Link dinosaurs to reptilian transitions to water and the origins of birds. | Exam #2 | |
| 83 | Locate and summarize a current news story about dinosaurs. | Portfolio #2 | |
| Dinosaurs and Speciation (Laboratory) | 84 | Utilize a model to describe how geographic isolation can lead to alterations in allele frequencies and formation of a new species. | Exam #2 |
| 85 | Describe characteristics of dinosaurs, including claws, skulls, teeth, and feeding characteristics. | Exam #2 | |
| 86 | Classify and provide examples of different groups of dinosaurs. | Exam #2 | |
| 87 | Make follow-up observations of corn seedlings and analyze information. | Exam #2 | |
| On-Line Readings Speciation, Dinosaur Researchers |
88 | Describe physical differences between Darwin's finches, the role of intense competition in speciation, and speciation in the house mice of Madeira. | Exam #2 |
| 89 | Explain why there are now so many dinosaur discoveries and provide examples of dinosaurs that were in the news in 2014. | Exam #2 |