LS1201

Introduction to Biology II
Jan 2017

Evolutionary Biology

Dr. Sumana Annagiri

Research Building,
Behaviour & Ecology Lab 212
sumana@iiserkol.ac.in
 Introduction to Biology II
Why evolution is true: evidence for evolution in nature,
fossils, the geological time scale, the origin of life on
earth, important events in the evolutionary history of life,
Tree of Life.

Theories of evolution: Lamarckism, Darwinism, neo-

Darwinism.

Mechanisms of evolution: Populations, gene frequencies,

equilibrium, mutation, migration, selection.

Evolution, Second Edition (2009). Douglas J. Futuyma, Sinauer Associates

 Marks Assignment

Evolutionary Biology = Total 50 marks

Mid semester exams = 30 marks

Internal assignments = 20 marks

Internal assignments
• Attendance = 5 marks
• At least 3+1 Quiz/tests, adding
up to 15 marks
 Mark Distribution LS1101

70

60

50
Number of Students

40

30

20

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Marks obtained

Next tutorial class I will discuss the answers to the end semester question paper
You are welcome to see your answer scripts.
I strongly recommend that students who have got less than 10 marks should discuss their
answers with me.
 Lets take it easy for today !

• Tell me what you are expecting in this class

• Is there a specific topic you want to discuss in

class relating to evolutionary biology?

• Do you want creative/out of the ordinary

assignments?