BIO 401. Life at the Edge: The Physiological Ecology of Extreme Environments. Fall 2003

      Dr. Bruce W. Grant and Dr. Itzick Vatnick
      Department of Biology, Widener University, Chester, PA, 19013
      BWG office Loveland Hall # 9, ext. 4017, IV office Kirkbride # 516, ext. 4245
      grant@pop1.science.widener.edu and vatnick@pop1.science.widener.edu

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      Fall 2003, Biology401: Assignment #2 - Survey of the Textbook.

      Task: Please answer the questions in the box below, and send me your responses by email.

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      • +10 points if completed by 9 September 2003,
      • +5 points if completed 9 September - 1 October 2003,
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      Biology401: Assignment 2 - Survey of the Textbook

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            Please examine the course syllabus and spend 10-15 minutes skimming over your entire textbook by Knut Schmidt-Nielsen. 1997. Animal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment. Cambridge University Press. 5th Edition. To do this, simply flip through the pages cover to cover and get a sense of the content and order of major topics (refer to "Table of Contents" to keep track of the chapter titles). Then, answer the questions below. Please be honest (our assessment of this assignment depends entirely on whether or not you do it, and not on whether we personally agree or disagree with your response). We want to know what interests you.


      Question 1.       Based upon your impressions at the present time, what would you say is likely to be to MOST interesting chapter in this book?


      Question 2.       Please briefly explain WHY this chapter is the MOST interesting?


      Question 3.       Based upon your impressions at the present time, what would you say is likely to be to LEAST interesting chapter in this book?


      Question 4.       Please briefly explain WHY this chapter is the LEAST interesting?








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