Discuss the concept of the founder effect and view it using a diagram.
"Do the math" on page 167 in the textbook
Go over the HW questions given on Monday.
Answer the module 15 APES review questions at the end of the module.
Begin a discussion of the concept of speciation.
Define allopatric speciation and outline an example of how this will create a new species.

Discuss and compare artificial selection to natural selection.
Discuss evolution through randomness.
Define, discuss, and view using diagrams each of the following:
mutations, gene flow, genetic drift, and the bottleneck effect.
For each one indicate the effect on biodiversity.

Outline and discuss the process of genetic recombination, how it allows for a new combination of alleles and traits.
Examine evolution through natural selection and discuss the theoy of Darwin.
Compare natural selections to artificial selection accomplished on both plants and animals.
Review HW answers

Review definitions of genotype and phenotype.
Explain how phenotype change requires genotype change.
Examine, with examples, how phenotype changes can occur as a product of environment changes.
Define mutation, outline causes of mutation, discuss detrimental mutations and some which are helpful.
Discuss that the outcome of many mutations is to produce genetic biodiversity to increase the survival of organisms.

Outline how genetics influences evolution and biodiversity.
Discuss genes, genotype, phenotype, and alleles.
Indicate that evolution is accomplished through genetic change, which is accomplished through mutation and recombination, which will be discussed next class.
Review the answers to the board questions as well as the math problem to determine diversity.

Define phylogeny, examine and discuss a chart of the phylogeny of dogs from wolves, which then can be expanded to other species.
Read and analyze a diversity problem from the textbook which uses the Shannon formula to arrive at diversity comparisons.
Discuss how evolution will affect diversity, introduce genetics as the main factor in evolution and specie diversity.
Define and give examples of microevolution.

Introduction to biodiversity.
List and discuss the different variations of diversity which lead to variety in an ecosystem.
Outline species diversity, genetic diversity, and ecosystem (habitat) diversity.
Define species and discuss species richness and evenness.
Evaluate diversity based on richness and evenness using a printout of varieties of trees within a forest ecosystm.

View and discuss the specific characteristics of a salt marsh, Mango swamp, coral reef and open ocean.
List productivity, vegetation type, zones within each biome, and the effect of human activity on the biome

Virtual lab video showing how to determine the GPP and the NPP by measuring dissolved oxygen in two bottles.
Both bottles contain an exact amount of elodea. One is wrapped in dark paper and covered while the other is left visible to light.
After 48 hours the dissolved oxygen is measured in both bottles.
the GPP, NPP, and Respiration is calculated using a specific formula.
Discussion questions are answered at the end.

Review and correct homework questions.
Discuss the fresh water biomes which include swamps, marshes, and bogs.
List and view photographs of each subunit and discuss the main plant and animal life found, the depth of water, and the temperature