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Decks in this class (12)

Lecture 1: Macroevolution and Microevolution
Macroevolution,
Microevolution,
Predictions for evolutionary proc...
12  cards
Lecture 2: Evolution of Metazoan Biodiversity
What are some key questions to as...,
Diversity,
Disparity
14  cards
Lecture 3: Macroevolutionary Rates in Evolutionary Biology
Understanding the tree of life,
Describe molecular sequences to m...,
Describe molecular clock models t...
14  cards
Lecture 4: Adaptation vs Exaptation Vs Novelty
Adaptation,
Evolutionary novelty,
Exaptation
11  cards
Lecture 5: Macroevolutionary Trends
Evolutionary trends over time,
Cope s rule,
Body size and cell complexity
9  cards
Lecture 6: Genetic Evolution & Duplication
Genome size variation,
Gene structure and regulation,
Gene duplication mechanisms
8  cards
Lecture 7: Developmental Bias I: Constraint to Macroevolution
Von baer s laws of embryonic deve...,
What is the contrast between von ...,
What are examples of developmenta...
7  cards
Lecture 8: Modularity
Modularity,
Hox gene expression patterns and ...,
Antropod segment evolution
13  cards
Lecture 9: Epigenetic Evolution
What does this lecture talk about...,
Darwinian vs lamarckian evolution,
Microevolution standard model
10  cards
Lecture 10: Complexity & Evolvability
What is the main concept that thi...,
What are constraints on macroevol...,
Darwin s phylogeny
10  cards
Lecture 11: Physical & Historical Constraints
Material properties of biology,
Semicircular canals,
Functional constraints
7  cards
Lecture 12: Developmental Bias II
Evolutionary developmental biolog...,
Hourglass model of chordate devel...,
Developmental constraints in earl...
9  cards

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