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  1. The Birth and Death of Species
    1. What is a Species?
    2. Species Change
    3. Speciation
      1. Reproductive Isolation
      2. Genetic Divergence
    4. Adaptive Radiation
    5. The Tempo and Mode of Macroevolution
      1. Gradualism
      2. unctuated Equilibrium
    6. Extinctions and Mass Extinctions

  2. Misconceptions About Evolution
    1. The Nature of Selection
      1. Misconception: Bigger is Better
      2. Misconception: Newer is Better
      3. Misconception: Natural Selection Always Works
      4. Misconception: There is an Inevitable Direction in Evolution
    2. Structure, Function, and Evolution
      1. Misconception: Natural Selection Always Products Perfect Structures
      2. Misconception: All Structures Are Adaptive
      3. Misconception: Current Structures Always Reflect Initial Adaptations

  3. Classification of Species
    1. Taxonomic Categories
    2. Methods of Classification
      1. Homology and Homoplasy
        1. Homology
        2. Homoplasy
      2. Primitive and Derived Traits
    3. Approaches to Classification
      1. Evolutionary Systematics
      2. Cladistics

  4. Summary


  5. Supplemental Readings


  6. Virtual Explorations


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