BIO120H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Veganism, Pollination, Atmospheric Circulation
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Point of mouse blending a powerful demonstration of the differences between the molecular level of study of an organism and the evolutionary level. Sex and death fundamental aspects of science; if you have life, death follows as a consequence and sex is the mystery just like death. Mouse lots of mice; generalist vs. insectivores vs. vegan etc. Some look the same but their aspects like kidney system and excretory system are different because of the ecosystem they have adapted to. The fly and humans share a lot of different commonalities. How differences between different organisms help survival in the environment; this is our concern. The environment poses the challenges and the organisms that we see are all solutions to these challenges. Vietnam, 2007 rainforest, sheet light at night, trying to determine diversity of moths. The world is a patchy place different conditions, different adaptations reflect those differences.
