The Evolution and Biology of Sex
This lab manual was created to accompany a non-majors, large-enrollment, introductory-biology course of the same name, however we hope to appeal to any student interested in learning, in an interactive environment, the basics of the following introductory-level topics: process of science, evolution, molecular genetics, inheritance, the evolution of sex, sexual selection, and reproductive technology.
Table of Contents
- Lab One: Sex and the Process of Science
- Lab Two: Evolution and Natural Selection
- Lab Three: Genetics Part I – From Genotype to Phenotype
- Lab Four: Genetics Part II – Meiosis and Inheritance
- Lab Five: Biodiversity of Reproductive Strategies
- Lab Six: Testing Hypotheses about Adolescent Sexual Behavior
- Lab Seven: Testing the Red Queen
- Lab Eight: Testing Hypotheses about HIV (and project work as needed)
- Lab Nine: Final Group Project Presentations
- Lab Ten: Sperm Competition
- Lab Eleven: Human Populations
- Lab Twelve: Reproductive Technologies and Birth Control
- Lab Thirteen: Final Presentations