Based on percentage of the total points for the course. My goal is for each and every student to master the concepts in this course, and obtain a good grade. These will impact your life only in as much as you are a student in my class. Science is simply the logical process of figuring out how the world works. Being a scientist means having an intense curiosity about the world around you, and wanting to learn the basic strategies of how to figure out things about it.
Science is a process, and a work in progress.
The embryo is a machine, made only of proteins, chemicals, etc. Even though only a machine, it is still wondrous. In order to understand major concepts, one must master the details. There are a hundred different kinds of intelligence. Learn the strengths and limitations of your own talent.