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Chapter 2: Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

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• Chapter 2 - Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory
• THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION: THE CONTEXT FOR DARWIN
• Geology: Reconstructing Earth's Dynamic History
• Paleontology: Reconstructing the History of Life on Earth
• Taxonomy and Systematics: Classifying Living Organisms and Identifying Their Biological Relationships
• Demography: Influences on Population Size and Competition for Limited Resources
• Evolutionary Biology: Explaining the Transformation of Earlier Life-Forms into Later Life-Forms
• THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION: DARWIN'S CONTRIBUTION
• SINCE DARWIN: MECHANISMS OF INHERITANCE, THE EVOLUTIONARY SYNTHESIS, AND THE DISCOVERY OF DNA
• Mechanisms of Inheritance
• The Evolutionary Synthesis, the Study of Populations, and the Causes of Evolution
• DNA: Discovery of the Molecular Basis of Evolution
• ADDITIONAL READINGS

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