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CS92PROD
Evolution
BIOL 214
Fall 2006
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, coevolution of plant-animal interactions, and the application of evolutionary principles to conservation biology.

Essential Capabilities: Quantitative Reasoning
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: None
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: ([MB&B181 or BIOL181] AND [BIOL182 or MB&B182])
Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(INFO-MN)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

Last Updated on DEC-08-2024
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