Announcements

Biology 202, Section 9, Dr. Leif Saul

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(5/7/99) Final Exam announcements & reminders:
- Sample questions are now posted for the final exam.
- The final exam will contain 70 questions (2 points each). 18 questions will come from your Exam 1 and 18 questions will come from your Exam 2. 34 questions will come from new material after Exam 2 (including some recent quiz questions you've had). As explained briefly under "Exams" in the syllabus, the questions from Exams 1 and 2 will be identical in content but will have the choices rearranged. Since the exams differ between the two Bio 202 sections (8 and 9) that I teach, you should use only the exams from your section when preparing for the Final Exam.
- The last lecture (5/11/99) will include a lecture on the reproductive system that is covered on the exam. I will also spend up to 30 minutes, as needed, answering your questions about specific material from recent lecture.
- The Final Exam will be in the usual lecture room, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 18. That is the only exam session offered for students in this section. It is important to be on time. If everyone finishes the exam, I will leave, so you may miss it entirely if you are excessively late. Please take precautions to make sure you don't miss the exam (set 2 alarm clocks, leave home early, etc.), because there will be no makeups for this test.
- I'll check my e-mail if you have questions about your notes. Happy studying & I'll see you at the test!
(2/28/99) Reminder: The first exam is this Thursday, March 4.
- Please bring a #2 pencil to the exam. (The department has a limited number of extra pencils.) We will use machine-graded answer sheets, which will be provided to you at the start of the exam.
- You can spend the entire class period (75 minutes) taking the exam.
- There will be 50 multiple-choice questions, with 2 to 5 choices each (typically 4-5). Some questions will be identical to quiz questions or sample questions.
- Please review the information in the syllabus regarding exams, text readings, etc.
- Please set 2 alarm clocks on the night before the exam. The circumstances allowing makeups for missed exams are extremely restricted. Also, be prepared to start traveling early if inclement weather is forecast.
- I can be reached easily by e-mail if you have questions before the exam. Good luck!
(2/24/99) A second required reading has been assigned: Pp. 381 and 392 in your textbook (main topic: nondisjunction and its consequences). There is now a tutor available, free of charge, for all students in this course. John Neely is a biology major who is quite familiar with the subject matter. His walk-in office hours are:
- Monday 3 - 5 p.m. in Goddard 102
- Wednesday 3 - 4:30 p.m. in the lobby of Goddard Hall
- Friday 3 - 4:30 p.m. in Goddard 102
If these times are not convenient for you, feel free to let John know--he may be able to change his hours depending on student needs. We hope you will take advantage of this great new resource!
(2/4/99) There was an error on the Exam 1 sample questions, Q #5. It has now been corrected.
Last week, a required reading was assigned from your textbook: Pp. 8-10 ("The Process of Science"). Read this anytime before the first exam.
(1/26/99) Welcome to Human Biology (the lecture course, Biology 202). For those of you who are also enrolled in the Human Biology lab course (Biology 203), I have been asked to announce that the labs will indeed meet on Wed. 1/27.

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