BIOL 216 - Evolution 4 s.h.

This course covers evolutionary biology, including the development of the theory of evolution by natural selection, mechanisms of evolution from the molecular to the macroevolutionary scales, and the construction and interpretation of phylogenetic trees. The two-hour laboratory includes computer simulations, the collection of data from museum specimens, and a multi-week artificial selection experiment with live animals. A-E Only. Offered every semester.
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Prerequisite(s): 7 s.h. of 100-level BIOL courses.