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Introduction lecture
Areas to revise from level 1,
Topics this year,
Notes on using scientific terms o...
4  cards
genomes and evolution
Brief history of genome discoveri...,
The composition and nature of nuc...,
Non coding dna
23  cards
How can there be so few functional genes?
So few functional genes,
Simplest and rarest one gene codi...,
The molecular genetic cause of me...
23  cards
evolution and ontogeny
Ontogeny definition,
Ontogeny timeline maria sibylla m...,
Ontogeny timeline charles darwin ...
16  cards
history of molecular methodology
Before 1960 s,
Gel electrophoresis of allozymes ...,
Reading a one locus gel
23  cards
Introduction to Population Genetics
Genotypes and the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
15  cards
Genetic drift
What is genetic drift,
Modelling genetic drift,
Implications of genetic drift
18  cards
natural selection 1
see lecture notes for equations and graphs (not possible to include here)
14  cards
natural selection 2
Estimating generational change in...,
Example of directional selection,
Peppered moth study
24  cards
What is a species and where do they come from?
Some species are relatively easy ...,
Species concepts the biological s...,
Species concepts the phylogenetic...
24  cards
An introduction to phylogenetics: building phylogenetic trees
Phylogeny definition,
Phylogenetics definition,
Reading phylogenies terminology
16  cards
The origins of life: microbial evolution
Studying early life,
The evolution of the biosphere th...,
Geochemical evidence for life
24  cards
The evolution of plant complexity
Plant adaptation to land,
Several different groups manage t...,
Relevance of lifecycle evolution ...
23  cards
evolution of flowering plants
Flowers are a major novelty of an...,
Angiosperm innovations,
Angiosperm dominance and diversity
21  cards
Diversity of plant mating systems and their evolutionary consequences
The evolution of sexual reproduction,
Sexual reproduction and complexity,
Sexual reproduction in higher plants
37  cards
Evolution of metazoans
Follow along notes for diagrams
21  cards
Animal evolution: Life in the mesozoic
252 mya permian mass extinction o...,
Mass extinction,
Permian mass extinction
15  cards
Biogeography
Biogeography,
Dynamic processes relating to bio...,
Dispersal ability
19  cards
Adaptive radiation and the rise of mammals
see notes for detailed models
18  cards
marine mammal evolution 1: cetaceans
Two groups of cetaceans exist,
Artiodactyla and perissodactyla,
Evolution leading to cetaceans
15  cards
Marine mammal evolution 2: polar bears, sea otters, seals etc.
Polar bears and sea otters,
Sirenia,
Pinnipeds
15  cards
Sexual selection 1
Sexual selection definition,
Teleological descriptions of evol...,
Example 1 of teleological descrip...
9  cards
Sexual selection 2
0  cards
Evolution in our lives
The relevance of evolutionary the...,
Sars cov2 evolutionary biology s ...,
2how and when did the pandemic un...
8  cards

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