BIOL1006 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Wallace Line, Big Bang, Tardigrade
24 Jul 2018
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Be able to discuss major epochs in earth"s history. Know how many major extinctions there are. Be able to discuss hypotheses for the origins of life. Be able to discuss the 3 basic functions needed for life. Understand how continental movements have shaped life in earth. Know what the wallace line is and be able to explain why it occurs. Bali looks more like what you would nd in europe and north america in ora and fauna (bears and big cats) Lombok is more similar to australia (cockatoos) Usually when islands are close together they"d have similar ora and fauna. 2 islands that are close together but look more like they"re far away. Wallace said there was an invisible line that separated the wildlife. 2 deserts, similar climate but different wildlife. If these animals were created to survive in a particular environment then why would 2 locations with seemingly similar climates have different wildlife living in it.
