Lecture information

Introductory Biology II, Spring, 2012


Arndt F. Laemmerzahl, instructor

alaemmer@gmu.edu


Contact information, office hours, etc. can be found here.


NOTICES:


Basic information on topics, exams, dates, etc. can be found here: Syllabus (in pdf only).
See also the introductory material (below under the lecture notes).



Lecture notes:

Lecture notes should be up to date. If there is a need to update/change any notes, you will be informed before the relevant lecture.

Notes are provided in both regular html and pdf (Adobe Acrobat) formats. The pdf will look a lot nicer.

Notes are organized by topic, not by date. We will probably follow the order as given below, which varies a little from the syllabus. Particularly the sections on the endocrine, reproductive & nervous systems will be presented in the order given below.


Lecture topic: Format CommentsUpdated?
  html pdf    
 
Introductory material (see also the syllabus). html pdf Policies, dates, etc. yes
Tissues html pdf   yes
Homeostasis html pdf   yes
Digestive system html pdf   yes
Respiratory system html pdf   yes
Smoking html pdf Addendum to respiratory system yes
Circulatory system html pdf   yes
Immune system html pdf   yes
Excretory system html pdf   yes
Hormones html pdf   yes
Reproduction html pdf   yes
Nervous system, part I html pdf   yes
Nervous system, part II (senses) html pdf   yes
Nervous system, part III (motor output) html pdf   yes
Nervous system, part IV (integration) html pdf   yes
Plant diversity html pdf   yes
Angiosperm structure and function html pdf   yes
Angiosperm reproduction html pdf   yes
Population ecology html pdf   yes
Community ecology html pdf yes
Biomes html pdf Optional, given time yes
Conservation biology html pdf   yes



Exam information:

Old exams are posted below, both with and without answers.

The answers to new exams will be posted as appropriate. The final will be posted as well.




Exam I, spring 2006:
  • Exam without answers: html, or pdf.
  • Exam answers: html, or pdf.
  • Correction: The correct answer to question # 29 is "d" (NOT "a").

 Exam I, spring 2012:
  • Answers will be available in html or pdf.

Exam II, spring 2006:
  • Exam without answers: html, or pdf.
  • Exam answers: html, or pdf.
  • Correction: The correct answer to question # 40 is "e" (NOT "c").
Exam II, spring 2012:
  • Answers will be available in html or pdf.

Exam III, spring 2006:


Exam III, spring 2012:
  • Answers will be available in html or pdf.

Final exam, summer 2007
  • Answers are available in html or pdf.
Final exam, spring 2012:
  • Answers will be available in html or pdf.



Questions? Please contact me at: alaemmer@gmu.edu