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Week 7: Palaeontology and stratigraphy
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(1) Which of the following would NOT be considered a fossil? 
(a) a dinosaur bone 
(b) a dinosaur footprint 
(c) the impression of a fern leaf 
(d) a basalt dyke 
(2) In which of the following rocks would you be most likely to find fossils? 
(a) gneiss 
(b) limestone 
(c) granite 
(d) basalt 
(3) What type of fossil is shown in the picture? 
(a) body fossil 
(b) trace fossil 
(c) permineralized fossil 
(d) cast fossil 
(4) Why are feathers rarely found in the fossil record? 
(a) because birds us...
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Coccolithophore biomineralization: New questions, new answers
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Coccolithophore biomineralization: New questions, new answers 
Colin Brownleea*, Glen Wheelera and Alison R Taylorb 
From the aMarine Biological Association, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, 
UK and bDepartment of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 
North Carolina 28403, USA 
Summary 
Coccolithophores are unicellular phytoplankton that are characterised by the presence 
intricately formed calcite scales (coccoliths) on their surfaces. Coc...
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PALEO 200 (PALEO 200 2024 Fall Term Week 1 - Week 6) Already Passed!!
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PALEO 200 (PALEO 200 2024 Fall Term Week 1 - Week 6) Already Passed!!
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PALEO 200 – MIDTERM EXAM SOLVED 100% CORRECT!!
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PALEO 200 – MIDTERM EXAM SOLVED 100% CORRECT!!
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Biology 20 Alberta- Evolution Exam Prep Q&A Solved Correctly 100%
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Biology 20 Alberta- Evolution Exam Prep Q&A Solved Correctly 100% 
 
What do adaptations result from? *** Gradual change in the characteristics of members within a population over time 
 
Variation *** A visible or invisible difference that helps an individual survive is likely to be passed on from survivor to survivor 
 
Genetic Mutation *** May provide an individual with a selective advantage or a disadvantage, or neither (neutral) 
 
Sexual Reproduction *** Offspring have a combination of gen...
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IELTS Tests Plus 1 - Practice Test 1 - IELTS Reading Passage 1
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IELTS Tests Plus 1 - Practice Test 1 - IELTS Reading Passage 1 
 
1.	praise 
say good things about 
 
2.	amateurs 
beginners or those who are not professional 
 
3.	specialization 
A focus on a particular activity or area of study 
 
4.	means 
a method, course of action, or instrument by which something can be accomplished 
 
5.	edification 
Improvement or enlightenment 
 
6.	compartmentalized 
divide into sections or categories 
 
7.	poll 
a survey of public opinion 
 
8.	acoustics 
the ...
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IB BIOLOGY UNIT 5 Evidence for Evolution SUMMARY NOTES
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IB BIOLOGY UNIT 5 Evidence for Evolution SUMMARY NOTES 
5.1 Evidence for Evolution 
Saturday, 3 October 2015 
4:00 PM 
U1. Evolution occurs when heritable characteristics of a species change. 
There is strong evidence for characteristics of species changing over time, biologists call this evolution. 
- Acquired characteristics that develop during the lifetime of individual 
- Heritable characteristics passed from parent to off-spring. 
- Evolution involves heritable characteristics through natur...
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Introductory Palaeontology (Fossils)
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Detailed notes on the processes of fossilisation, the fossil record, and the fossil groups. Includes labelled diagrams.
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IELTS Tests Plus 1 - Practice Test 1 - IELTS Reading Passage 1: A Pass is Guaranteed
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IELTS Tests Plus 1 - Practice Test 1 - IELTS Reading Passage 1 
 
IELTS Tests Plus 1 - Practice Test 1 - IELTS Reading Passage 1 
 
1.	praise 
say good things about 
 
2.	amateurs 
beginners or those who are not professional 
 
3.	specialization 
A focus on a particular activity or area of study 
 
4.	means 
a method, course of action, or instrument by which something can be accomplished 
 
5.	edification 
Improvement or enlightenment 
 
6.	compartmentalized 
divide into sections or categor...
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BLG1502 ASSIGNMENT 02 (Complete solutions)
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QUESTION 1 
1.1) Monophyletic 
1.2) Animal 
1.3) Horizontal gene transfer 
1.4) Photoautotroph 
1.5) Parasitism 
1.6) Euglenids 
1.7) Dinoflagellates 
1.8) Sporopollenin 
1.9) Peristome 
1.10) Cycadophyta 
QUESTION 2 
2.1) Phylogeny refers to the evolutionary relationship/history of a species or a group 
of species, particularly the differences and similarities between these groups of 
organisms. Biologists use systematics which is the study of identification, 
classification, ecology and histor...
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