- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
103 Results
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Define species and describe how species are identified as different
Describe genetic variables that lead to speciation
Identify prezygotic and postzygotic reproductive barriers
Explain allopatric and sympatric speciation
Describe adaptive radiation
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Describe pathways of species evolution in hybrid zones
Explain the two major theories on rates of speciation
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe how the present-day theory of evolution was developedDefine adaptationExplain convergent and divergent evolutionDescribe homologous and vestigial structuresDiscuss misconceptions about the theory of evolution
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Compare homologous and analogous traits
Discuss the purpose of cladistics
Describe maximum parsimony
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Discuss the need for a comprehensive classification system
List the different levels of the taxonomic classification system
Describe how systematics and taxonomy relate to phylogeny
Discuss the components and purpose of a phylogenetic tree
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain the different ways natural selection can shape populations
Describe how these different forces can lead to different outcomes in terms of the population variation
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Define population genetics and describe how population genetics is used in the study of the evolution of populations
Define the Hardy-Weinberg principle and discuss its importance
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the different types of variation in a populationExplain why only heritable variation can be acted upon by natural selectionDescribe genetic drift and the bottleneck effectExplain how each evolutionary force can influence the allele frequencies of a population
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain pharmacogenomics
Define polygenic
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Describe gel electrophoresis
Explain molecular and reproductive cloning
Describe uses of biotechnology in medicine and agriculture
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain systems biology
Describe a proteome
Define protein signature
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Define genomics
Describe genetic and physical maps
Describe genomic mapping methods
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
I am making some changes to this module, but I am not publishing By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe three types of sequencingDefine whole-genome sequencing
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain how the structure of DNA reveals the replication process
Describe the Meselson and Stahl experiments
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Discuss the different types of mutations in DNA
Explain DNA repair mechanisms
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Discuss the similarities and differences between DNA replication in eukaryotes and prokaryotes
State the role of telomerase in DNA replication
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- Dmitry Lazarko
- Date Added:
- 02/10/2020