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CS92PROD
MacroEvolution, Pattern and Process
BIOL 214
Fall 2023
Section: 01  

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, evolutionary developmental biology, 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: Student Option
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: MB&B182 OR BIOL182 OR BIOL182Z
Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(INFO-MN)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89%

Last Updated on OCT-03-2024
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