Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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The Course Ecology Biodiversity Evolution BT101 serves as an introduction to the foundational concepts in ecology biodiversity and evolution. It provides a comprehensive study of the interrelationships between living organisms and their environment emphasizing the role of these principles in shaping the diversity of life. The course also explores the evolutionary processes that have led to the development of distinct life forms.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to
- Define and explain the basic principles of ecology including ecosystems trophic levels and ecological pyramids.
- Analyze the impact of environmental factors on the phenotype of organisms and understand the dynamics of food chains and webs.
- Assess the implications of air water land thermal radiation and noise pollution on ecosystems.
- Evaluate the causes and consequences of pollution on a global scale and understand the greenhouse effect global warming and their contribution to climate change.
- Evaluate the environmental impact of improper waste disposal and the importance of sustainable waste management.
- Investigate the diversity of microbial plant and animal species and their ecological roles.
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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Lecture 1- What is Ecosystem
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2
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Lecture 2- Living organisms can use many forms of energy, but not heat
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6
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Lecture 6- Food Chain_Energy flows through trophic levels of ecosystems
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8
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Lecture 8 _ Trophic Levels & Productvity
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9
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Lecture 9- How trophic levels process energy
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10
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Lecture 10- Ecological pyramids illustrate the relationship of trophic levels
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11
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Lecture 11- Animals and their abiotic environment
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Week 02
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12
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Lecture 12- Temperature
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13
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Lecture 13- Water & Light
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14
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Lecture 14 - Population Growth
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15
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Lecture 15 - Exponential Population Growth
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16
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Lecture 16 - Logistics Population Growth
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17
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Lecture 17 - r and k selected species
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18
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Lecture 18 - Population Regulation
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19
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Lecture 19 - Communities
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20
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Lecture 20 - The Ecological Niche
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21
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Lecture 21 - The Ecological Stability
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22
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Lecture 22 - Herbivory
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23
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Lecture 23 - Predation
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Week 03
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24
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Lecture 24 - Competition
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Assignment 1
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25
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Lecture 25 - Coevolution
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26
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Lecture 26 - Symbiosis
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27
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Lecture 27 - Parasitism
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28
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Lecture 28 - Camouflage-1
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29
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Lecture 29 - Camouflage-2
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30
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Lecture 30 - Camouflage-3
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32
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Lecture 32 - Aposematism
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33
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Lecture 33 - Atmosphere and its Evolution-1
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34
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Lecture 34 - Atmosphere and its Evolution-2
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35
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Lecture 35 - Composition of Atmosphere
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36
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Lecture 36 - Layers of Atmosphere-1
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Week 04
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37
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Lecture 37 - Troposphere-1
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Quiz 1
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38
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Lecture 38 - Stratosphere
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39
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Lecture 39 - Mesosphere
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40
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Lecture 40 - Thermosphere & Exosphere
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41
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Lecture 41 - Benefits of Atmosphere
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42
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Lecture 42 - Carbon Cycle
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43
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Lecture 43 - Water Cycle -1
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44
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Lecture 44 - Water Cycle-2
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45
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Lecture 45 - Nitrogen Cycle - 1
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46
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Lecture 46 - Nitrogen Cycle -2
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47
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Lecture 47 - Phosphorous Cycle
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48
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Lecture 48 - Extinction and Habitat Loss
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49
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Lecture 49 - Destruction of Habitat -1
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50
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Lecture 50 - Habitat Fragmentation
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Week 05
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51
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Lecture 51 - Effects of habitat fragmentation
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GDB
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52
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Lecture 52 - Invasive Species
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53
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Lecture 53 - Overexploitation
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54
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Lecture 54- Land pollution - 1
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55
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Lecture 55 - Land pollution -2
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56
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Lecture 56 - Water pollution - 1
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57
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Lecture 57 - Water pollution - 2
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58
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Lecture 58 - Air pollution - 1
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59
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Lecture 59 - Air pollution - 2
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60
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Lecture 60 - Light pollution
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61
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Lecture 61 - Noise pollution
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62
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Lecture 62 - Acid Rain
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Week 06
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63
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Lecture 63 - Disruption of water cycle and coastal ecosystem
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64
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Lecture 64 - Greenhouse effect
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65
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Lecture 65 - Ozone Depletion
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66
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Lecture 66 - Global Warming
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67
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Lecture 67 - Effects of Global Warming - 1
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68
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Lecture 68 - Effects of Global Warming-2
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69
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Lecture 69 - Biomagnification
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70
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Lecture 70 - Type of Wastewater
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71
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Lecture 71 - Impacts of Wastewater on Environment
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72
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Lecture 72 - Treatment of Wastewater - 1
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73
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Lecture 73 - Treatment of Wastewater - 2
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Week 07
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74
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Lecture 74 - Protection of Endangered species
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75
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Lecture 75 - Evolution
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76
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Lecture 76 - Evolution & Biogeography
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77
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Lecture 77 - Evolution & Palaentology
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78
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Lecture 78 - Evolution & Comparative Anatomy
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79
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Lecture 79 - Evolution & Molecular Biology
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80
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Lecture 80 - Lamarckism
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81
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Lecture 81 - History of Darwin and Voyage
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82
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Lecture 82 - Evidences of Theory of Natural Selection - 1
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Mid term exams
Week 08
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83
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Lecture 83 - Evidences of Theory of Natural Selection - 2
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84
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Lecture 84 - Evidences of Theory of Natural Selection - 3
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85
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Lecture 85 - Theory of Natural selection-1
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86
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Lecture 86 - Theory of Natural selection-2
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87
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Lecture 87 - Theory of Natural selection-3
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88
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Lecture 88 - Adaptations
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89
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Lecture 89 - POPULATION SIZE, GENETIC DRIFT, AND NEUTRAL SELECTION
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90
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Lecture 90 - Effects of Genetic Drift
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91
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Lecture 91 - Conditions of Natural Selection
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92
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Lecture 92 - Selection for Surviving Adaptations
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93
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Lecture 93 - Fitness and its Measurement
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94
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Lecture 94 - Interactions Among Evolutionary Forces
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95
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Lecture 95 - Maintenance of Variations - 1
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Week 09
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96
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Lecture 96 - Maintenance of Variations-2
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Assignment 2
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97
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Lecture 97 - Kinds of Selection
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98
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Lecture 98 - Polymorphism
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99
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Lecture 99 - The Limits of Selection
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100
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Lecture 100 - Speciation - 1
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101
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Lecture 101 - Speciation - 2
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102
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Lecture 102 - Allopatric Speciation
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103
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Lecture 103 - Parapatric Speciation
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104
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Lecture 104 - Sympatric Speciation
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105
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Lecture 105 - Rates of Evolution
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106
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Lecture 106 - Molecular Evolution
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107
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Lecture 107 - Gene Duplication
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108
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Lecture 108 - Mosaic Evolution
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Week 10
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109
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Lecture 109 - Systematics and Five Kingdom System
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Quiz 2
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110
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Lecture 110 - Cladistics
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111
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Lecture 111 - Domain Archaea
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112
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Lecture 112 - Domain Bacteria
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113
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Lecture 113 - Structure and Function of Prokaryotic Cell-1
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114
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Lecture 114 - Structure and Function of Prokaryotic Cell-2
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115
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Lecture 115 - Domain Eukaryota
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116
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Lecture 116 - Nucleus
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117
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Lecture 117 - Ribosome
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118
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Lecture 118-Endoplasmic Reticulum
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119
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Lecture 119 - Golgi Apparatus
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120
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Lecture 120 - Lysosome
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121
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Lecture 121 - Mitochondria -1
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Week 11
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122
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Lecture 122 - Mitochondria -2
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123
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Lecture 123 - Peroxisomes
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124
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Lecture 124 - Chloroplast
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125
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Lecture 125 - Cytoskeleton-1
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126
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Lecture 126 - Cytoskeleton-2
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127
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Lecture 127 - Protists
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128
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Lecture 128 - Phylum Mastigophora - 1
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129
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Lecture 129- Phylum Mastigophora - 2
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130
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Lecture 130- Subphylum Sarcodinia
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131
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Lecture 131- SUPERCLASS RHIZOPODA, CLASS LOBOSEA
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132
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Lecture 132- Subphylum Actinopoda
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133
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Lecture 133 - Phylum Apicomplexa - 1
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134
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Lecture 134 - Phylum Apicomplexa - 2
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Week 12
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135
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Lecture 135 - Phylum Labyrinthomorpha
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136
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Lecture 136 - Phylum Microspora
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137
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Lecture 137 - Phylum Acetospora
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138
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Lecture 138 - Phylum Ciliphora - 1
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139
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Lecture 139 - Phylum Ciliphora - 2
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140
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Lecture 140 - Kingdom Animalia - 1
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141
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Lecture 141 - Kingdom Animalia - 2
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142
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Lecture 142 -Phylum Porifera
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143
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Lecture 143 - Phylum Coelenterata -1
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144
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Lecture 144 - Phylum Coelenterata - 2
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145
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Lecture 145 - Phylum Platyhelminthes -1
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146
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Lecture 146 - Phylum Platyhelminthes - 2
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147
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Lecture 147 - Phylum Nematoda
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Week 13
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148
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Lecture 148 - Phylum Annelida - 1
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149
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Lecture 149 - Phylum Annelida - 2
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150
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Lecture 150 - Phylum Mollusca
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151
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Lecture 151 - Phylum Arthropoda - 1
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152
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Lecture 152- Phylum Arthropoda - 2
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153
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Lecture # 153, Phylum Arthropoda- 3
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154
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Lecture # 154, Phylum Echinodermata -1
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155
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Lecture # 155, Phylum Echinodermata-2
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156
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Lecture # 156, Phylum Hemichordata
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157
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Lecture # 157, Class Pisces
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158
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Lecture # 158, Class Amphibia
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Week 14
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159
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Lecture # 159, Class Reptilia
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160
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Lecture # 160, Class Aves-1
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161
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Lecture # 161, Class Aves- 2
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162
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Lecture # 162, Class Mammalia- 1
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163
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Lecture # 163, Class Mammalia- 2
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164
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Lecture # 164, Kingdom Plantae
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Final term Exams
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