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Paleontology

This class was created by Brainscape user Madelynn Hamilton. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Madelynn Hamilton
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Decks in this class (14)

Lecture 1
Paleontology definition 1,
Paleontology meaning 2,
What disciplines are paleontology...
44  cards
Lecture 2
Do fossils change explain 1,
Fossil definition 2,
Name 6 ways in which fossilizatio...
50  cards
Lecture 3
Types of fossils physical remnants 1,
4 main types of fossils that cont...,
Types of fossils evidence of acti...
56  cards
Lecture 4
What does the precambrian account...,
When was there first evidence of ...,
When was there first emergence of...
46  cards
Lecture 5
Distinguishing features of a prok...,
Age of prokaryotes 2,
Dimension of prokaryotes 3
43  cards
Lecture 6
Silicoflagellate morphology 1,
Silicoflagellate ecology 2,
Silicoflagellate stratigraphy 3
30  cards
Lecture 7
5 steps of using fossil protists ...,
What kind of chemical composition...,
What kind s of chemical compositi...
16  cards
Lecture 8
What does fitness refer to 1,
What does fitness reflect 2,
Species lifespan of mammals 3
23  cards
Lecture 9
Biodiversity 1,
What components does biodiversity...,
Why is biodiversity important 3
16  cards
Lecture 10
What does porifera mean 1,
What is a defining characteristic...,
Porifera oculum 3
61  cards
Lecture 11
Significance of ediacaran organis...,
What does proterozoic mean 2,
Ediacaran biota 3
20  cards
Lecture 12
General diversification pattern 1,
3 evolutionary faunas 2,
Cambrian fauna examples 3
26  cards
Lecture 13
Universal features of molluscs 1,
Mantle 2,
Radula 3
58  cards
Lecture 14
Cephalopoda life modes 1,
Cephalopoda stratigraphic range 2,
Cephalopoda basic structure 3
29  cards

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