Course Homework

For the week of April 23:
Please read Ch. 18 of your textbook BEFORE class on Tuesday, and complete the following questions for your recitation section:
Review: 1, 2, 7, 8, 11 a, b, c, e, f
Applied: 3, 4

To be read for the recitation sections the week of April 16: article from National Geographic (pdf file):

The Greatest Journey: (pdf file) Genetic trails left by our ancestors are leading scientists back across time in an epic discovery of human migration.

The National Geographic website provides a link with more information about the project.

Homework for week of April 9, 2007
Read and be prepared to discuss this article:
The New Science of Human Evolution (pdf file)
for recitation sections the week of April 9.

Problem set for week of April 3, 2007
Read Chapter 14, sections 14.4 and 14.5 only
Answer Review Questions 5 and 6
Answer Applied Questions # 8
Complete Web Activity # 9.
Answer Case Study Question #11

Homework for week of March 26:
Read this paper for recitation section:
On Left-Handedness, Its Causes and Costs

Homework for week of March 20
Read this paper (pdf file) and answer the associated questions (another pdf file). This homework will be collected at your recitation section for the week of March 20th.

Homework for week of March 5
We will be discussing the article below in recitation during the week of March 5th. Please write a paragraph or two (200-300 words should do it, Typed, Double Spaced) on your reaction to the article.
homosexuality.pdf

Homework for week of February 26 (pdf file)

Text version:

Human Genome Homework

Please complete prior to your recitation section for the week of 2/26/07:

Ch. 22
Review - 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
Applied - 1, 2

These two articles are to be read for recitation for week of February 19 (pdf files):

The Human Genome Project (pdf file)
Neandertal Genome (pdf file)

This article is to be read for recitation for week of February 12 (pdf file):

Are viruses alive? (pdf file)

Third Recitation: Three articles are to be read for recitation for week of February 2 (all are pdf files):

First Test Tube Baby -- Louise Brown (pdf file)
Clinics hold more embryos than had been thought (pdf file)
An economist examines the business of fertility (pdf file)

Homework Assignment for week of Jan 30, 2007 (word document version)

Chapter 3 page 72
Review Questions number 1
Applied Questions numbers 4, 6, 7

Chapter10 page 202
Review Questions numbers 2, 6, 11, 19
Applied Questions numbers 5, 6, 8

Homework is to be completed prior to your recitation session.

Homework Assignment for week of Jan 23, 2007 (word document version)

Chapter 4        page 92
Answer Review Questions numbers 5, 7, 8
Answer Applied Questions numbers 1, 3, 5

Chapter 9        page 183
Answer Review Questions numbers 2, 3, 8, 13, 14
Answer Applied Questions numbers 2, 3, 4

Homework is to be completed prior to your recitation session.