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CS92PROD
Evolution


BIOL 214
Spring 2016
Section: 01  
Certificates: Environmental Studies
Course Cluster: Planetary Science

This course covers current areas of research in evolutionary biology. Topics include the evidence for evolution, the nature of variation, adaptive and random evolutionary processes in natural populations, mechanisms of speciation, origin of major groups, reconstruction of the history of life through comparative analysis of morphological and DNA sequence data, coevolution of plant-animal interactions, and the application of evolutionary principles to conservation biology.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM BIOL
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: [BIOL182 or MB&B182]
Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(INFO-MN)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above

Last Updated on DEC-05-2024
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