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Biology, Evolutionary Processes, Evolution and the Origin of Species, Understanding Evolution

Biology, Evolutionary Processes, Evolution and the Origin of Species, Understanding Evolution

Six sections including review questions.  By the end of this section, you will be able to:

  • Describe how the present-day theory of evolution was developed
  • Define adaptation
  • Explain convergent and divergent evolution
  • Describe homologous and vestigial structures
  • Discuss misconceptions about the theory of evolution...
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Keywords:
Evolution Evidence, Evolution Theory, Divergent Evolution, Homologous Structure, Patterns of Evolution, Origin of Species, Vestigial Structure, Charles Darwin, Convergent Evolution, Evolutionary Thought, Alfred Wallace, Evolution, Natural Selection, Variation, Adaptation
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Material Type:
Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:
February 17, 2020
Date Modified in MERLOT:
February 21, 2020
Author:
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
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Website
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Language:
English
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Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

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