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BI 101 15 OBJECTIVES AND ASSESSMENTS
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Biodiversity and
Classification
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Food Webs
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Lichens
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Fruits & Seeds
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Describe a current biology news story that was introduced
in lecture.
List the branches of science and representative fields of
study.
Provide the general characteristics of science.
Correctly order the levels of biological hierarchy and define
population, community, and ecosystem.
Identify flower structures and match those structures to
specific functions.
Contrast characteristics of flowers pollinated by wind with
those pollinated by animals.
Describe the classification, life cycle, and significance of
honey bees.
Draw and label a flower, and a microscopic view of pollen.
Describe how the idea of a single “scientific method” can be
misleading, and what is meant by the real process of
science being iterative and not pre-determined.
Define “CCD,” explain why honey bees are important, the
extent of U.S. honey bee losses, and the four categories of
possible causes of CCD.
Describe early ideas of classification, including the scientific
contributions of Carl Linnaeus.
Outline the impact of the microscope and genetic
techniques on changing classification.
Explain what biodiversity is and provide the approximate
number of identified and unidentified species.
Describe how plants are classified, providing examples of
plant families.
Outline the process of photosynthesis, including examples
of organisms that are capable of photosynthesis.
Explain how producers, consumers, and decomposers
acquire energy.
Explain how producers, consumers, and decomposers
acquire energy.
Explore the role of oak trees in food webs.
Match Domains and Kingdoms with their basic
characteristics.
Describe the processes of photosynthesis and respiration in
relationship to lichens.
Given a lichen specimen, image, or description, classify the
lichen and describe its basic structure.
Explain how water and pollutants, including acid rain,
impact lichens.
Identify, draw, and label lichen organisms viewed with a
microscope.
Describe basic seed anatomy and the steps of seed
germination.
Provide examples of economically important seeds.
Discuss the various ways seeds and fruits can be dispersed
away from their parent plant, and provide specific examples
of each form of dispersal.
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Community
Interactions
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Decomposition and
Nutrient Cycling
Lecture
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Species
Interactions
Recitation
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Plant Anatomy
Laboratory
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Online Readings
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Interactions,
Carnivorous
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Resources and
Sustainability
Lecture
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Atmosphere and
Air Pollution
Lecture
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Gardens and Soil
Organisms
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Classify fruits based on their basic structural characteristics,
and provide specific examples of different fruit types.
Observe, describe, and research a fruit, seed, vegetable,
herb, or spice that you have not previously eaten.
Discuss how the classification of organisms has changed,
including the names of the current three Domains.
Describe how the organisms that make up a lichen benefit
from the relationship, their varied shapes, and human uses.
Explain why competition occurs and how it impacts species.
Provide examples of the exploitative relationships of
predation and herbivory.
Identify examples of symbiosis, parasitism, mutualism, and
commensalism, between organisms of different species.
Identify the roles of scavengers, detritivores, and
decomposers in nutrient cycling.
Provide the basic bacterial shapes, habitats, and forms of
energy acquisition.
Describe the role of fungi in food webs and how they are
classified based on reproductive strategies.
Identify and classify types of animal interactions.
Describe characteristics of ants, including structures, life
cycles, and relationships with other species.
Observe and describe a variety of symbiotic relationships
between organisms
Observe ants and generate a descriptive and detailed
journal entry.
Explain how plants are taxonomically classified.
Describe the basic structures and functions of plant cells,
leaves, stems, and roots.
Give examples of plant adaptations to pests and
environmental conditions.
Explore various human uses of plants.
Convert a leaf specimen into an educational card to teach a
basic biological concept.
Describe the different types of competition, provide
examples of predation and herbivory, and detail the three
types of symbiosis.
Provide examples of carnivorous plants, how they trap and
dissolve their prey, and why they are threatened.
Identify the basic resources utilized by humans, including
materials and energy.
Explain the science-based principles of sustainability.
Describe how humans impact nutrient cycling and energy
flow, including the concept of ecological footprints.
Provide information on the composition of Earth’s
atmosphere.
Link air pollutants to acid precipitation and ozone depletion,
including impacts on organisms.
Describe the greenhouse effect, including the relationship
between atmospheric gases and climate.
Explore predictions of the impacts of climate change.
Describe steps that can be taken to attract various wildlife
species to a garden, including providing water, food plants,
shelter, and nesting sites.
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Trees Laboratory
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Online Readings
(Soil Food Web,
Climate)
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Climate and
Biomes Lecture
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Polar and Tundra
Lecture
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Biomes Recitation
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Mammals
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List beneficial animals that can be found in garden food
webs, including the roles they play.
Provide detailed information on the anatomy and behaviors
of earthworms and slugs.
Discuss characteristics of bacteria and fungi.
Write possible exam questions over concepts covered in
this activity.
Discuss the characteristics used to classify and identify
trees.
Describe the anatomy of tree stems (trunks or limbs) of
various tree species and the mechanics of tree reproduction
and growth.
Examine features of pine trees, including life cycles and
strategies for survival.
List human uses of trees and wood products, as well as the
role of trees in habitats.
Synthesize information on plant classification from different
parts of the course.
Describe soil organisms, what they eat, the role of organic
matter, where organisms are found in the soil, and when
they are active.
Explain the significance of the “greenhouse effect,” list the
greenhouse gases, the possible impacts of climate change,
the role of human activity, and solar irradiance.
Describe how latitude, altitude, and topography (East vs.
West, North vs. South) can impact climate and biomes.
Describe the environmental conditions of mountainous
habitats.
Explain seasonal changes and provide examples of
seasonal impacts on organisms.
Describe the climate and representative organisms of polar
regions.
Explore the tundra, including location, climate, and
organisms.
Indicate how organisms in Kingdom Animalia are classified,
including the classes of vertebrates.
Investigate the relationship between climate and vegetation
using different sources of data, including graphs, maps, and
data tables.
Examine how topography influences climate and vegetation
in Oregon.
Describe how physical characteristics impact the patterns
seen in biomes.
Link plant adaptations to various environmental conditions.
Analyze exam results to improve learning and performance
on future exams.
Provide detailed information about beaver structures and
behaviors.
Discuss the ways mammals are classified.
Compare and contrast bones, teeth, claws, hair, tracks, and
scat from different mammals.
Describe characteristics of rodents, carnivorans, and
ungulates.
Take detailed notes about beaver behaviors, diet, and
habitat.
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Online Readings
(Tundra, Beavers)
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Forests Lecture
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Grasslands
Lecture
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Campus Conifers
Recitation
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Birds Laboratory
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Online Readings
(California
Condors,
Grasslands)
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Deserts &
Microhabitats
Lecture
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Extreme Habitats
Lecture
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Desert Species
Recitation
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List key characteristics and organisms of the arctic tundra
and alpine tundra.
Describe characteristics of beavers, including:
classification, location, structure, specific diet, life cycle, and
role in succession.
Provide information on the climate and characteristic
organisms of the taiga boreal forests.
Compare and contrast temperate deciduous and coniferous
forests.
Compare tropical rainforest characteristics to other forest
ecosystems.
Discuss forest issues, including deforestation, erosion, and
fires.
List characteristics of grass plants.
Provide locations of various temperate grassland
ecosystems.
Describe tropical grasslands and chaparral habitats.
Identify persistent and emerging land use issues.
Use leaf characteristics to distinguish between different
types of coniferous trees (pine, fir, spruce, false cedar, and
sequoia).
Make detailed field notes on the leaves, identities, and
other characteristics of campus conifers.
Classify birds and compare birds to other animal species.
Explore how characteristics like tracks, scat, castings, and
field marks can be used to distinguish between bird
species.
Explain the significance of bird anatomical structures,
including; bones, muscles, and feathers.
Provide examples of variation in eggs, nests, beaks, and
talons.
Make detailed bird field journal entries, including photos or
drawings, written information, and identification.
Explain why California condors almost went extinct, the
number they declined to, and why they are recovering.
Give the locations and types of grasslands, as well as
common organisms, and the impacts of rainfall, fires, and
human use.
Describe the climate and types of global deserts.
List representative organisms and climate characteristics of
North American deserts.
Define “niche” and relate the importance of location and
microhabitats to organism survival.
Explain the science process steps used to investigate cave
species.
Provide examples of life in extreme habitats, including hot
springs, hydrothermal vents, and Antarctic lakes.
Provide characteristics of organisms in Domain Archaea.
Describe areas of active inquiry in the field of astrobiology.
Describe characteristics and provide examples of reptiles,
including turtles, crocodilians, lizards, and snakes.
Discuss classification, structures, and functions of
arachnids, including scorpions and spiders.
Provide characteristics and examples of succulent desert
plants.
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Insects Laboratory
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(Deserts, WhiteNose Syndrome)
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Wetlands & Water
Issues Lecture
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Pond Life Activity
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Online Readings
(Plankton, Finley
NWR)
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Lakes, Streams,
and Estuaries
Lecture
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Ocean Dynamics
Lecture
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Marine Producers
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Review and list different student research experiences at
OSU.
Classify insects and provide examples of the major
taxonomic groups.
Label various insect structures and discuss how they relate
to insect survival.
Describe variations in insect life cycles.
Take notes on a research presentation, and formulate
written questions over the material.
Define the characteristics of a desert, including the North
American deserts, the types of water present, and how
deserts form.
Describe what WNS is, how it impacts bats, and why this
may be significant to agriculture.
Explain how wetlands are unique ecosystems with varied
functions.
Discuss the impact of succession and disturbance on
habitats.
Describe human water use and current issues, including
pollution.
Describe characteristics of microscopic and macroscopic
protozoan and animal invertebrate consumers.
Provide descriptions of microscopic photosynthetic
freshwater organisms, including algae and plants.
Observe, sketch, and identify freshwater organisms from a
local pond.
Describe plankton, including examples of phytoplankton
and zooplankton, the difference between holoplankton and
meroplankton, and various organisms that make up marine
plankton.
List the types of habitats found within the Finley national
wildlife refuge.
Explain how photosynthesis and respiration ratios in
streams change from small streams to middle-sized and
large rivers.
Distinguish between different types of lakes, including how
humans can alter lake classification and species.
Describe the significance of estuary ecosystems.
Characterize the protist species commonly found in aquatic
habitats.
List the different types of marine plankton that form the
foundation of ocean food webs.
Describe the role of currents in nutrient cycling, including
the impact of El Niño/La Niña events on organisms.
Explain key oceanic issues that have the potential to have
ecosystem and economic impact.
Using satellite data, describe primary productivity in marine
ecosystems, including the impact of upwelling during El
Niño and La Niña events.
Provide examples of phytoplankton.
Discuss the impacts of temperature and ocean acidification
on food webs based on phytoplankton.
List characteristics of macroscopic marine algae.
Reflect on the four general characteristics of science:
knowledge, inquiry, connections, and community.
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Invertebrate
Animals
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Online Readings
(Wolves,
Eutrophication)
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Coral Reefs and
Shores Lecture
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Online readings
(Zooxanthellae,
Nudibranchs)
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Populations
Lecture
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Conservation
Biology Lecture
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Marine Vertebrates
Recitation
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Local Habitats
Laboratory
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Online Readings
(Salmon, E.O.
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Describe characteristics of organisms in different
invertebrate phyla, including the sponges, cnidarians,
echinoderms, mollusks, annelids, and arthropods.
Provide examples of animals representing each of the
different invertebrate phyla covered in this lab.
Identify various marine invertebrates by common name and
phylum.
Observe, sketch, and identify marine invertebrate animals
in a coral display tank.
Explain how reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone park
can change rivers, an example of trophic cascade.
Explain the causes and effects of natural and humaninduced lake eutrophication.
Explore the physical characteristics and food webs of coral
reefs, including key organisms.
Describe a near shore environment and the impact of
nutrients and light on organisms.
Explain how organisms survive in the extreme conditions of
tidal zones.
Give examples of keystone species in marine habitats.
Describe the relationship between zooxanthellae and their
coral hosts
Discuss nudibranch characteristics, including classification,
habitat, defenses against predators, coloration, senses, and
human uses.
Using a population size chart, describe carrying capacity
and impacts on populations.
Use population size charts to show impacts of community
interactions.
Examine factors that impact the size of the human
population.
Consider the potential value of species and habitat
biodiversity.
Outline threats to species, including examples of
endangered species.
Describe solutions that are being used to maintain species
and habitats.
Utilize a game to describe the basic salmon life stages, and
many of the impacts on salmon survival.
Discuss the characteristics of vertebrate animals, including
specifics on the bony fish, sharks, rays, pinnipeds, and
cetaceans.
Describe the characteristics of, and key species in, five
different Willamette Valley habitats.
Identify and discuss general characteristics and human
uses of mosses, ferns, grasses, sedges, rushes, horsetails,
and cattails.
Identify and discuss the characteristics of macroscopic
freshwater plants.
Describe amphibian and fish vertebrates found in
freshwater ecosystems.
Provide details of the salmon life cycle from eggs to
spawning adults.
List the ways E.O. Wilson suggests species and
ecosystems are significant.
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