NATS 1675- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 63 pages long!)
30 Nov 2017
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Introduction and history: evolution: comes from the latin word evolvo = unroll. * evolution is also the concept that there is a kinship among all forms of life because all evolved over time from one common ancestor. Time: the age of the earth is about 4. 6 billion years old. Dating techniques: radiometric long term using half lives, radiocarbon - thousands of years, tree rings years to a few thousand years, stratigraphy, index fossils. Half life: the period of time it takes for half the unstable element to change to another element. Genetics: genetics: comes from the greek word gen = to be born, to become something. Genetics includes the transmission of traits from generation to generation by birth and it also includes how traits are expressed (our visible characteristics) Radiation including x-rays (mostly medical sources: 4. 2016-02-06 15:21: e1--evolution comes from the latin word evolvo = unroll.
