[BIOLOGY 1A03] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 12 pages long Study Guide!

I am studying for an Animal Biology exam and Evolution is one of the chapters. I was reading questions (posted below) on a study guide and was stuck on the concept. Can someone please clarify or explain clearly? My texbook is wordy and doesnt help much. Thank you.

How do uniformitarianism and gradualism compare to earlier conceptions about how the world worked?

- What support exists for using these more modern ideas?

- How did ideas from geology help shape Darwin/Wallace’s theory?

I'm looking for a way to learn taxonomy of animals for my bio class. Our lecture is a non-animated powerpoint and just reading isn't enough to help me actually learn the material. My textbook is really good and I take notes to combine with the lectures my professor created but I need something more interactive. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Can anyone help me answer these in detail please. These are part of material i need to know for my next exam and have no clue about them and cant find anuthing in our lecture notes about them

1. Clonal sequencing methods vs. Shotgun sequencing methods. What are the differences, pros and cons of each?

2. Local vs. Global alignment. Understand the theory of the alignment methods that underlie these types of alignment and be familiar with Needleman–Wunsch and Smith-Waterman.

3. Identify a strand based on the frame (+/-) and what a six-frame translation means

4. What types of sequences are the majority found in GenBank