I know the exam is cumulative, but did he say that it will be 1/2 new stuff and 1/2 old stuff or do we not have a clue as to what he may ask us?

5/2/2007 11:55:00 AM

anyone have him?

5/2/2007 3:36:36 PM

anyone know the breakdown for grades? i know lab is 25% and attendance/quizes are 5%...what percentage is each test and what percent of our grade does the final comprise?

5/2/2007 4:12:58 PM

When I took this course, I went to the TA's review session. The TA practically gave us the exam questions.

5/2/2007 4:19:29 PM

i don't know of any exam reviews in all honesty.

how did you do on the final? did he concentrate an equal amount of information on new material as well as the previous 3 exams?

i have an 85% test average and a 78.88% in lab (i can't study for a bullshit lab - i'm graduating).

5/2/2007 4:45:06 PM

I took ZO 150 with him way back in the day (got a A), and I TA for him in another class, When we took the final the first part was from the new material and the second was a mash-up of different exams. Focus on main points DKPCOGS (etc) or how ever that goes. I went to his office today to talk about his other exams, the 150 exam pile was huge, good luck

5/2/2007 5:36:56 PM

I honestly can't remember, its been a while back. He's very thorough, so if you've covered any new material you should expect it to be on the exam.

I do remember that you have to COMPLETELY fill out that tree of life thing, whatever it is called, from Domains to genus I think. There are a couple of pages in the book that show it, and I think he keeps it on the website. You'd better know it...its worth alot of points on the final.

Endosymbiotic theory is also huge. Know all the details about it.

Thats all I can remember, sorry.

5/2/2007 5:38:14 PM

don't forget, tardigrades, he loves those little water bears. can't remember if it was on the final i took but it won't hurt to look over them

5/2/2007 5:41:08 PM

exactly how i expected it to be...in and out of the exam in 45 minutes.

Glad i knew to study the phylogeny tree too

5/4/2007 2:03:50 PM