BIO-1000

Textbook

Your course textbook can be accessed via the Redshelf link in the Getting Started module.

Phelan, Jay (2021). What is Life? A Guide to Biology (5th ed). New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Co.

Assigned Readings

• Chapter 10 - Evolution and Natural Selection, 1, 4-19
• Chapter 12 - The Origin and Diversification of Life on Earth, 1-15
• Chapter 13 - Animal Diversification, 1-3
• Chapter 14 - Plant and Fungi Diversification, 1-2, 5, 8-10, 1

Videos

• TED-Ed. (2015). Why is biodiversity so important? - Kim Preshoff [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK_vRtHJZu4 
• Old & Odd: Archaea, Bacteria & Protists - CrashCourse Biology #35. (2012). [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAR47-g6tlA 

Evolution in action the big picture: 

• Video Player. (n.d.). Savi-Cdn.macmillanlearning.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023, from https://savi-cdn.macmillanlearning.com/brightcove/index.html?videoId=6196074976001 

Chapter 10.1  

• Video Player. (n.d.). Savi-Cdn.macmillanlearning.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023, from https://savi-cdn.macmillanlearning.com/brightcove/index.html?videoId=6196074969001 

Chapter 10.8 Natural Selection 

• Video Player. (n.d.). Savi-Cdn.macmillanlearning.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023, from https://savi-cdn.macmillanlearning.com/brightcove/index.html?videoId=6196077209001 

Chapter 10.10 Fitness and Adaptation 

• Video Player. (n.d.). Savi-Cdn.macmillanlearning.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023, from https://savi-cdn.macmillanlearning.com/brightcove/index.html?videoId=6196081953001 

Chapter 10.12 Type of Selection 

• Video Player. (n.d.). Savi-Cdn.macmillanlearning.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023, from https://savi-cdn.macmillanlearning.com/brightcove/index.html?videoId=6196073357001 

Chapter 12.1 The Origin of Life 

• Video Player. (n.d.). Savi-Cdn.macmillanlearning.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023, from https://savi-cdn.macmillanlearning.com/brightcove/index.html?videoId=6216400824001 

Chapter 12.3-12.5 Species and Speciation 

• Video Player. (n.d.). Savi-Cdn.macmillanlearning.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023, from https://savi-cdn.macmillanlearning.com/brightcove/index.html?videoId=6216398121001 

Chapter 12.7- 12.9- 12.12. Microevolution and Macroevolution 

• Video Player. (n.d.). Savi-Cdn.macmillanlearning.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023, from https://savi-cdn.macmillanlearning.com/brightcove/index.html?videoId=6216398850001 
• BBC. (2019). Theory of Evolution: How did Darwin come up with it? - BBC News [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOk_0mUT_JU 
• Speciation. (2017). [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udZUaNKXbJA 

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