Interpret the information in simple phylogenetic trees and taxonomies, including distinguishing between monophyly, paraphyly and polyphyly. Construct phylogenetic trees using shared characters and parsimony, and use trees to generate testable predictions.

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Arrange animal phyla according to relative size
Compare locomotive, skeletal, feeding/digestive, excretory, respiratory, sensory, and reproductive structures between the major taxa of metazoans
Demonstrate proficiency in collecting algal specimens in the intertidal (Field) [BIOL 3221]
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of taxonomic keys (Lab). [BIOL 3221]
Describe invasive species of algae; origin and damage. [BIOL 3221]
Describe some aquatic macrophytes and their ecological importance [BIOL 3221]
Describe taxonomical position of each studied parasitic species [BIOL 3322]
Describe the different major groups of algae in taxonomic terms [BIOL 3221]
Describe the ultrastructural, morphological, chemical and reproductive characteristics of different algal groups [BIOL 3221]
Identify parasites in vitro [BIOL 3322]
Infer the phylogenetic history of organisms from simple data sets. [BIOL 2040]
Interpret evidence to determine which mechanisms might be acting in simple cases of speciation. [BIOL 2040]
Interpret phylogenetic trees
Interpret phylogenies, and use phylogenies to test hypotheses about evolution (e.g. adaptation, speciation etc) [BIOL 2040]
Recall the general biology of different algae [BIOL 3221]
Use cladistic analysis of morphology to evaluate phylogenetic hypotheses [BIOL 3326]

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BIOL 1010

Interpret the information in simple phylogenetic trees and taxonomies, including distinguishing between monophyly, paraphyly and polyphyly. Construct phylogenetic trees using shared characters and parsimony, and use trees to generate testable predictions.

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