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BIO 1110, mapped before it happens.

Environmental Biology · Fall 2026. Every module, every reading, every one of the 750 points — visible from day one. Study with Meerk, open the gate, walk into class ready.

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Module-close dates come from the syllabus. Exact due times for each item are in Canvas.

Subscribe to the BIO 1110 calendar — every due date on your phone, no account needed.

This companion runs one week ahead of the course, so you walk into each week already prepared. Canvas due dates do not change.

Study tools

FlashcardsTerms and ideas, every moduleExercisesHands-on tasksUnit 1 Exam PracticeM1–M4: Ecology fundamentalsUnit 2 Exam PracticeM5–M7: Populations and biomesUnit 3 Exam PracticeM8–M11: Resources and energyFinal Exam PracticeCumulative: all 12 content modulesContest modeLightning rounds in class, by table

The whole course

Tap a module for the readings, what to know, and Meerk's quiz. Week of = the Monday it opens.

  1. Tue, Sep 1Module 1: Principles of Environmental Science
    Discussion
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    20 pts
  2. Mon, Sep 7Module 2: Food Chains and Food Webs; Energy Transfer and Bioaccumulation
    Case Study #1
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    30 pts
  3. Mon, Sep 14Module 3: Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, and the Carbon Cycle
    Case Study #2 · Discussion
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    50 pts
  4. Mon, Sep 21Module 4: Biodiversity, Conservation, and Evolution
    Case Study #3 · Unit 1 Exam
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    130 pts
  5. Mon, Sep 28Module 5: Population Ecology and Community Ecology
    Case Study #4
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    30 pts
  6. Mon, Oct 5Module 6: Terrestrial Biomes and Aquatic Biomes
    Discussion
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    20 pts
  7. Mon, Oct 12Module 7: Human Population
    Case Study #5 · Unit 2 Exam
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    130 pts
  8. Mon, Oct 19Module 8: Food Production and Sustainable Agriculture
    Discussion
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    20 pts
  9. Mon, Oct 26Module 9: Water Resources and Water Pollution
    Case Study #6
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    30 pts
  10. Mon, Nov 2Module 10: Fossil Fuels and Air Pollution
    Discussion
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    20 pts
  11. Mon, Nov 9Module 11: Nuclear Energy and Renewable Energy
    Case Study #7 · Unit 3 Exam
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    130 pts
  12. Mon, Nov 16Module 12: Environmental Hazards and Human Health; Waste Management
    Discussion: Takeaways · Discussion: Photos
    FlashcardsMeerk's quiz →    40 pts
  13. Mon, Sep 28Unit 1 Exam closes · M1–M4 complete
    Covers Principles of Environmental Science, Food Webs, Photosynthesis and Carbon Cycle, Biodiversity and Evolution. Exam window: 9/22–9/28.
    100 pts
  14. Mon, Oct 19Unit 2 Exam closes · M5–M7 complete
    Covers Population and Community Ecology, Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes, Human Population. Exam window: 10/13–10/19.
    100 pts
  15. Mon, Nov 16Unit 3 Exam closes · M8–M11 complete
    Covers Food Production, Water Resources, Fossil Fuels, Nuclear and Renewable Energy. Exam window: 11/10–11/16.
    100 pts
  16. Wed, Nov 25Final Exam closes · cumulative M1–M12
    The final is cumulative and only open 2 days (11/24–11/25). No make-ups. Complete Module 12 before 11/23.
    100 pts

How the 750 points break down

750 total points. Case Study post-tests graded for correctness (~15 questions each). Unit exams open 7 days except the Final (2 days only).

Where do I stand? (nothing leaves this page)

Type the points you have earned so far. This runs on your device only — nothing is sent or saved.

Course facts

Tracy Ring · dirkste@pgcc.edu
Online (ONLN) · asynchronous in Canvas · 13 modules, Aug 31 – Nov 25, 2026 · 3 credits · 75 hours of out-of-class work
Grading: A 90–100 · B 80–89 · C 70–79 · D 60–69. Late assignments are not accepted without a valid, documented reason. Make-up exams are not given.

Open Canvas (my.pgcc.edu)

For families — the Dinner Table Question

Every module ends with one question to ask at home. No answer key, no grade — just a conversation.

Module 5: Humans are a K-selected species but our global population has grown faster than almost any other large animal. What has removed our usual limiting factors?

En español: Los humanos somos una especie seleccionada por K, pero nuestra población global ha crecido más rápido que casi cualquier otro animal grande. ¿Qué eliminó nuestros factores limitantes habituales?

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