Regis College, Biology 262
Review Guide (Textbook, Study Guide, & CD)
 

BL 262 Syllabus includes root words  & excused form (PDF)

BL 263 Lab Syllabus includes excused absence form (PDF)

BL 263H
BL 263H Lab Syll. (PDF)

BL 262/263 Lectures
BL 262 Review
Exams & Quizzes
Practice Practical
Statistics for Lab
Literature Research - for lab ind. research paper

Textbook Website
Grade/Quiz Website

Spring Advising  (PDF)

Evolution at Regis

Biology Dept.
Pre-Med/Health

Dr. Ghedotti's Dogs

Study and Case-Study Sheets from the Course Lecture Note Pack - These are NOT exhaustive and knowing them ALONE is NOT sufficient to obtain a good grades on the quizzes or exams.

Ecological Case Studies (PDF)
Review Questions (Whole Semester) (PDF)

Scroll down (below the external sites) to see the book chapter by book chapter review suggestions.

General External Websites that Might be Helpful 

college.lifetips.com (opens in new window)
This site provides useful suggestions for studying (click on "Academics") and other college related tips.

www.thesemester.com (opens in new window)
This site provides useful suggestions for studying and a few other tips.

Also remember to check the studying suggestions outlined in the BL 262 syllabus (see link at left to PDF document).

Material-Specific External Websites that Might be Helpful 

WebMathematica Page with an Interactive Graphing/Calculation Model for Logistic Growth (opens in new window)
This site provides an interactive graphing function based on input parameters for logistic growth. Note that the variable "x₀" is substituted for the "(K-N)/K" used in class and in the textbook. x₀ is basically what percent (as a decimal value) of the carrying capacity (K) is the population at a given time. Relevant to course content on logistic population growth.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Site on the Evolution of Drug Resistance (opens in new window)
This site covers both the basic biology as discussed in this course as well as the larger clinical and social considerations. Relevant to course content on evolution (specifically mutation and natural selection), bacteria, and protozoans.

Chapter by Chapter Overview of Review/Study Resources Associated with the Textbook (Those Most Relevant for BL 262)

Introduction & Science (Ch. 1)

Textbook - For Discussion Questions 4 & 5 in Chapter 1 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 1 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 11 & 12;  Application Questions (question 1 only).

Population Ecology (Ch. 54)

Textbook  - Self-Quiz Questions (all of them) and For Discussion Questions (all of them) in Chapter 54 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide, Chapter 54 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1 & 3-15 (all except #2) and Application Questions 1-5 (all of them).
Website Recommendations (http://www.thelifewire.com): Chapter 54 Online Quiz, the 54.1, 54.2 & 54.3 tutorials and the 54.1 & 54.2 activities.

NOTE: The Chapter 54 tutorial (54.3) on the course website explaining logistic growth equations modified for predator/prey interactions were not covered in class and you will not be held responsible for these equations on exams.

Community Ecology (Ch. 55)

Textbook  - Self-Quiz Questions (all of them) and For Discussion Questions (all of them) in Chapter 55 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 55 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1-5, 8-10, 12, & 14-16 and Application Questions 2 & 5.
Website Recommendations: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete the 55.2 tutorial and the 55.2 activity.

Ecology and the Distribution of Life (Ch. 52)

Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 1-4 & 10 and For Discussion questions 5 & 6 in Chapter 52 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 52 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 2, 5-9, 13, & 18 and no Application Questions.
Website Recommendations: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete the rain shadow, biomes, and biogeography tutorials 52.1, 52.2, and 52.3 (especially 52.3).

NOTE: Information in Chapter 52 on the role of history in biogeography and biogeographic regions on pp. 1128-1131 was not covered in class (we cover the needed evolution material later in the semester) and you will not be held responsible for this material beyond what was covered in lecture on exams.

NOTE: Information detailing terrestrial biomes on pp. 1118-1127 was not covered in class but you WILL be held generally responsible for this material.

Ecosystems and Global Ecology (Ch. 56)

Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 2, 4, & 5 and For Discussion questions 5 & 6 in Chapter 56 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 56 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1, 7, 8, & 11 and Application Questions 2-4.
Website Recommendations: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete the tutorials 56.2 and 56.3.

Conservation Biology (Ch. 57)

Textbook  - Self Quiz questions (all of them) and For Discussion Questions (all of them) in Chapter 57 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 57 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1, 5, 6, & 10 and Application Questions 1, 3, & 5.
Website Recommendations: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete the 57.1 activity.

The Mechanisms of Evolution (Ch. 22)

Textbook - Self Quiz questions (all of them) and For Discussion Questions 1, 2, & 4 in Chapter 22 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 22 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions (all of them) and Application Questions (all of them).
Website Recommendations: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete tutorials 22.1, 22.2, & 22.3.

Species and Their Formation (Ch. 23)

Textbook - Self Quiz questions 1-3 & 10 and For Discussion Question (question 1 only) in Chapter 23 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 23 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1 & 6 and Application Questions (question 1 only).
Website Recommendations: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete tutorials 23.1 & 23.2.

Reconstructing and Using Phylogenies (Ch. 25)

Textbook - Self Quiz questions 1, 4, 5, & 8 and For Discussion Questions 1 4, & 5 in Chapter 25 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 25 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1, 4-6, 11, & 12-14 and Application Questions 1-3,.
Website Recommendation: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete tutorial 25.1 and activities 25.1 & 25.2.

Bacteria and Archaea: The Prokaryotic Domains (Ch. 26)

Blank Diagrams 1 : Prokaryotes (PDF) - Download and use Adobe Acrobat to view on your computer or print.
Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 1, 2, 6, & 7 and For Discussion Questions  3 in Chapter 26 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 26 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1-6, & 12-14 and Application Questions 1, 3-6.
Website Recommendation: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete activity 27.1.

NOTE: The material in Chapter 27 on details of bacterial and archean diversity was not covered in lecture and you will not be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for the rest of the chapter AND whatever was covered in lecture.)

The Origin and Diversification of the Eukaryotes (Ch. 27)

Blank Diagrams 2: General Eukaryotes (PDF) - Download and use Adobe Acrobat to view on your computer or print.
Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 1-8 and For Discussion Question  7 in Chapter 27 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 27 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 2, 3, 6, & 7 and Application Questions 1 & 4-6.
Website Recommendation: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete tutorial 27.1 and activities 27.1 & 27.3.

NOTE: There is material in Chapter 27 that is not covered in lecture and you will not be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for whatever was covered in lecture.)

Fungi: Recyclers, Pathogens, Parasites, and Plant Partners (Ch. 30)

Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 1-3 & 10 and For Discussion Questions  1 & 5 in Chapter 30 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 30 - Test Yourself Questions 3 & 7 and Application Question 1.

NOTE: The material in Chapter 30 on pp. 659-667 on the details of phylum level fungal diversity and life cycles was not covered in lecture and you will not be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for the rest of the chapter AND whatever was covered in lecture.)

Plants without Seeds: From Sea to Land (Ch. 28)

Blank Diagrams 3: Plants (PDF) - Download and use Adobe Acrobat to view on your computer or print.
Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 2-5, 8, & 9 and For Discussion Questions  1-3 in Chapter 28 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 28 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1-6, & 10 and Application Questions all of them.
Website Recommendation: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete the tutorial 28.1 and activities 28.1, 28.2, & 28.3

NOTE: The material in Chapter 28 on the phylum Psilotophyta was not covered in lecture and you will not be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for whatever was covered in lecture.)

The Evolution of Seed Plants (Ch. 29)

Blank Diagrams 3: Plants (PDF) - Download and use Adobe Acrobat to view on your computer or print.
Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 1-8 and For Discussion Question 4 in Chapter 29 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 29 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 2-6, 8-10 and Application Questions 1-4, & 6
Website Recommendation: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete the tutorials 29.1 & 29.2 and activities 29.1 & 29.2.

NOTE: There is material in Chapters 29 that is not covered in lecture and you will NOT be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for whatever was covered in lecture.)

The Plant Body (Ch. 34)

Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 1, 4, & 8 and For Discussion Question 1 & 4 in Chapter 34 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 34 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1, 4-6, 8, 9, & 14 and Application Questions 1-2, 5.
Website Recommendation: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com and complete the tutorial 34.1.

NOTE: There is a large amount of material in Chapter 34 that is not covered in lecture and you will NOT be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for whatever was covered in lecture.)

Animal Origins and the Evolution of Animal Body Plans (Ch. 31)

Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 and For Discussion Questions  1 & 4 in Chapter 31 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 31 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1, 2, 4, 11 and Application Question 1.
Website & CD-ROM Recommendation: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com or use the textbook CD and complete the classification and body plan (31.1 & 31.2) activities.

NOTE: There is material in Chapter 31 that is not covered in lecture and you will NOT be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for whatever was covered in lecture.)

Protostome Animals (Ch. 32)

Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 2, 4, 8, 9 and For Discussion Question  3 in Chapter 32 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 32 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 11, 13-15 and Application Questions 1 & 5.
Website & CD-ROM Recommendation: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com or use the textbook CD and complete the body plan  activity 32.2.

NOTE: There is material in Chapter 32 that is not covered in lecture and you will not be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for whatever was covered in lecture.)

Deuterostome Animals (Ch. 33)

Textbook  - Self Quiz questions 2, 3 and For Discussion Question  2 in Chapter 33 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 33 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 1 & 4 and Application Question 1.
Website & CD-ROM Recommendation: Go to the textbook site http://www.thelifewire.com or use the textbook CD and complete the classification activity 33.1.

NOTE: There is a significant amount of material in Chapter 33 that is not covered in lecture and you will not be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for whatever was covered in lecture.)

Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation (Ch. 40)

Textbook  - Self Quiz question 1 and For Discussion Question  2 in Chapter 40 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 40 - Knowledge and Synthesis Questions 7, 16.

NOTE: There is a significant amount of material in Chapter 40 that is not covered in lecture and you will not be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for whatever was covered in lecture.)

Animal Hormones (Ch. 41)

Textbook  - Self Quiz question 9 and For Discussion Question  -none- in Chapter 41 of Life, The Science of Biology.
Study Guide Chapter 40 - Knowledge and Synthesis Question 13.

NOTE: There is a significant amount of material in Chapter 41 that is not covered in lecture and you will not be held responsible for this material on exams. (You ARE responsible for whatever was covered in lecture.)