1. BIOLOGY 102 – Spring 2012: As announced in class and posted at our website, class time on April 12 will be devoted to an in-class "class participation" QUIZ: “be prepared to comment in class on this recent article about conservation initiative in Mexico from the NY Times: (ARCHIVE VERSION); Comments should involve connections between article and previous assigned web readings (indigenous peoples, alien species -Pimentel et al) on the reasons for preserving biodiversity and the HUMAN NEEDS met (see Feb 7 on "BIOLOGICAL NEEDS that Humans must meet" revised Powerpoint presentation at DEEP site) in-class questions: (a) alien species in Europe originating in the Americas (b) Tennessee had its first brush wit "Africanized" bees ... how are bees "Africanized"? (c) Pimentel article monetized the effect of alien species at about $120 billion in their 2004 article ... what is a good RECENT estimate?” This is an experimental form of quiz sometimes nicknamed a “buddy quiz” • Organize yourself into groups of 2 or 3 • Each group collaborate on answering each question • Everyone in the group will get the same grade based on the collaborative answer • Each individual print and sign your own name(signing someone else’s name is “academic dishonesty” and grade will default to zero for the entire team) • Be as specific as possible (this is a judgment) ... Vaguely worded but “technically correct” answers get a “C”