Biology 1870 Goals and Outcomes

The following course outcomes will be met by all offerings of Biology 1870 – Biology of Sex.

• 1.1 Define the terms sex and gender.
• 1.2 Describe variation in how different species manifest sex.
• 1.3 Explain the mechanisms of genetic inheritance of chromosomal sex.
• 1.4 Compare mechanisms of sex determination across species.
• 2.1 Describe variation in asexual reproduction across animals, plants and fungi.
• 2.2 Explain the evolutionary advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction.
• 2.3 Articulate how selection contributes to the persistence of sexual reproduction in various groups.
• 2.4 Explain how colonial living evolves through division of labor in reproduction.
• 3.1 Explain how sexual selection influences animal mating systems.
• 3.2 Describe different mating systems in plants and how they evolved.
• 3.3 Describe fungal life cycles and mating systems.
• 3.4 Explain how pollinators contribute to the evolution of reproductive strategies in plants.
• 4.1 Discuss how different investment in male and female offspring relates to different sexual strategies.
• 4.2 Describe how parasites influence reproductive behavior and other traits in their hosts.
• 4.3 Examine how evolutionary pressures cause differences in birth strategies across animals.