PS: This is an online class, so we only have the text to learn from- no lecture to give us an idea of what he's focusing on. It is composed of mostly non-majors who have to take it as a depth gen ed class to graduate. And it's composed of mostly non-traditional students. I am at the top of the class, and I have like NO biology, genetics, or chemistry background and struggle in science classes as a whole.

I just don't feel he's being very reasonable or helpful at all. And he is SO defensive!