Biology 1201A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sister Chromatids, Lamarckism, Dna Replication
3 May 2016
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Define, use, and understand relevant vocabulary (including, but not limited to: theory, falsifiable, lamarckian evolution, inheritance of acquired traits, evolution, scala natu- ra, catastrophism, vestigial traits, adaptive traits, perfecting principle, artificial selec- tion, natural selection, etc. Identify the key players in the history of evolutionary thought and their main contribu- tions/ideas; Compare and contrast different historical perspectives on evolution (e. g. lamarckian vs darwinian, natural theology vs. evolution, catastrophism vs uniformitarianism, etc); Describe lamarck"s and darwin"s contributions to current understanding of evolution- ary theory; Identify and recognize characteristics that distinguish darwin"s theory of evolution from other explanations of diversity and adaptive traits (e. g. in novel situations/sce- narios); Evaluate information in terms of its consistency with current and historical evolution- ary theory and thinkers (e. g. in novel situations/scenarios). Recognize and understand the contributions of historical research and people (plus the general set-up and results of their studies) to our current understanding of.
