Vertebrate Evolution I
Offered By: Thomas Evans via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the fundamental concepts of evolution and organism relatedness in this 27-minute lecture. Delve into topics such as homologous and analogous structures, the simplified Tree of Life, phylogeny, and cladograms. Learn about monophyletic groups and essential terminology in evolutionary biology. Refresh your understanding of evolution through a crash course and prepare for the next lecture on early vertebrate evolution by reading Chapter 3.
Syllabus
Intro
Crash Course on Evolution
A video to refresh you on evolution
Homologous
Analogous
The Tree of Life (simplified)
Phylogeny
Characters
Cladograms
Monophyletic Groups
Terms, terms, terms
Read Chapter 3!
Next Lecture: The early evolution of vertebrates
Taught by
Thomas Evans
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