Taxonomy To sort organisms into species To classify species into higher taxonomic levels A taxon is a taxonomic unit at any level; for example “Mammalia”
Bellwork: Get out your notes! Just write the answer. Is it co-evolution, convergent evolution, or divergent evolution? A. The tortoises on the Galapagos.
Welcome to microbial world. Man, microbe and environment.
Plant - nitrogen Animal (ruminant animal) – digestion Ecosystem – enrich soil, degrade waste Man – wine, cheese, vaccines, antibiotic Microbes.
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Clustering, Phylogenetic Trees, and Inferences about Evolution BMMB597E Protein Evolution 1.
Microbiology for the Health Sciences
The Primates
Temperate Grasslands
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Clustering, Phylogenetic Trees, and Inferences about Evolution