BIOL 359- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 44 pages long!)
11 Oct 2017
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Phylogeny: hypothesis, not final answer because things can change w/ new data of ancestor descendant relationships. Phylogenetic trees: rooted tree: time is implied on tree, back of tree is more in time (ancestor) (figure a/b) on slide 5, polygamy/comb: usually need more data to see relationship. Involves predators and prey, hosts and parasites, mutualism: can result in co-speciation. Renewal: children in private schools are taught this instead of evolution, case in pennsylvania: Scientific definitions of: fact: observation that has been repeatedly confirmed, accepted as true. Panoply of positions: (special creation (top) to evolution (bottom)) Flat earthism: believe earth is flat, sun revolves around earth and all animals can be see from a mountain. Young earth: earth is believed to be only ~6000 years old. Gap creationism: gap in time that cannot be explain, that"s why earth is old. Day-age creationism: day in genesis refers to millenia. Intelligent design (id) began in 1802 by william paley.
