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Lab Assignments and Grading The laboratory portion accounts for 250 points (out of a course total of 600). Your lab grade is based on the following work: Quizzes/Practicals (100 pts.): . You take a short quiz (worth 10 pts) at the beginning of nine of the lab exercises, and a 20 pt. practical at the end of the animal diversity lab. The ten point quizzes will have 8 pts. based on the previous week's lab, and two pts. based on the current lab. The lowest 10 pt. quiz will be dropped. Study Questions (50 pts.): On most Mondays, you will receive study questions in lecture. You will turn these questions in at the beginning of lab during the following week. You will receive five points if your answers are substantially accurate and thoughtful; three points if their answers are fairly accurate; and one point if their answers are incomplete and/or wrong. A score of 0 is reserved for those students who turn nothing in. A score of five does not mean your answer is perfect (e.g. for exam purposes) - a high score merely reflects your TA's appreciation of the your effort, thoughtfulness, and general understanding of the concepts. Lab reports (100 pts.): You will write two reports (worth 40 and 60 pts.). Lab reports are due at the beginning of lab. Unless there is a legitimate documented reason for late work (e.g. illness, with a note from the health center), points will be deducted from late lab reports. 10% will be deducted per day for late lab reports. NO LAB REPORTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5:00 PM ON THE 5TH DAY AFTER THEY WERE DUE!! Laboratory Week of: Quiz Report Lab Orientation Sept. 6 -- -- Oak Leaf Sept. 13 -- 40 pts. Due in lab week of Oct. 4 Scientific Analysis Sept. 20 10 pts. -- Meiosis and Mendel Sept. 27 10 pts. -- Population Genetics Oct. 4 10 pts. -- Natural Selection Oct. 11 10 pts. -- Lotic Ecology Oct. 18 10 pts. --. Phylogenetic Reconstruction Oct. 25 10 pts. -- Plant Competition Nov. 1 10 pts. 60 pts. Due in lab week of Nov. 29 Plant Diversity Nov. 8 10 pts. -- Animal Diversity Nov. 15 20 pts. -- No Lab Nov. 22 -- -- Homo sapiens Nov. 29 No Quiz -- Social Behavior Dec. 6 10 pts. --