Syllabus
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Course Code: IN-ZOO-501 Course Name: Evolutionary Biology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | • Origin of life. • Concept and evidences of organic evolution. • Theories of organic evolution. • Concept of micro, macro-and mega-evolution. • Phylogeny of horse. • Phylogeny of man. |
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| 2 | • Variations • Population genetics: Gene pool, gene frequency, Hardy-Weinberg Law, Genetic Drift, founder’s effect, bottleneck phenomenon; Role of Migration and Mutation in evolution • Natural selection, sexual selection • Isolation • Speciation • Concept of species |
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