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L2. Scientific Process
Purpose of the scientific process 1,
Key elements of the scientific me...
2
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L3. Origins: Plate Tectonics
How do describe evolution of the ...,
How do we keep time 2,
Three types of rocks 3
29
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L4. Origins: What is life?
What is life 1,
Requirements to be alive 2,
Atp 3
13
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L5. Origins: A young earth fit for early life
Early archean 1,
What is a biosignature 2,
Fossils micro and macro 3
18
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L6. Early Life
After first life formed how did w...,
What is biological evolution 2,
The darwinian revolution 3
20
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L7. Evolution and Early Diversification
Lines of evidence 1,
Assessing descent through compari...,
What is chance of finding a fossil 3
14
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L8. Moving onto land
What events were critical for the...,
Ordovician 2,
Barriers to move onto land 3
12
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L9. Human Evolution
Where are humans in the tree of l...,
Lamarck s contribution 2,
Reasons it was hard for darwin to...
15
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L10. Diversification: Origin of Species
Species 1,
Speciation 2,
Mechanisms of speciation 3
15
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L11. Diversification: Rates and Patterns of Evolution
Trait vs taxon 1,
Trait evolution 2,
Two time scales of evolution 3
13
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L12. Diversification: Adaptive Radiation
Adaptive radiation 1,
Ecological niche 2,
Creation of new open niches 3
19
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L13. Mechanism of Diversification: Sexual selection and co-evolution
Maladapted traits 1,
Primary sexual characteristics 2,
Secondary sexual characteristics 3
18
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L14. Extinction and Extirpation
Extinction 1,
Demonstrating extinction 2,
Extinct in the wild 3
16
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L16. Human impact: disease
What is a disease 1,
Types of causes 2,
Parasites vs pathogens 3
24
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L18. Human Impacts: Agriculture
How have humans impacted the eart...,
How have humans impacted evolutio...,
Agriculture as a big driver of ph...
20
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L19. Mass migration and importation of alien species
Invasive species 1,
Ecology of invasions 2,
Ship movements as pathway of inva...
6
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L20. Biodiversity and Society
Things effecting current biodiver...,
Biodiversity loss 2,
Why should we care about biodiver...
10
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L21. Case study Hawaii
Formation of hawaiian islands 1,
Hawaii chain 2,
Species there represent challenge...
11
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L22. Isthmus of Panama
Isthmus of panama 1,
Ocean circulation changes 2,
Implications of circulation chang...
14
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