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Ucmp: Brown Algae
Life cycle of brown algae, fossil record, morphology, ecology, and systematics.
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Ucmp: Robert Hooke
This Berkeley site offers general information about the accomplishments of Robert Hooke from 1635-1703.
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Ucmp: Life History and Ecology
Learn how sponges eat, grow, reproduce on this colorful page.
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Ucmp: Aves: Fossil Record
A very good article on the fossil evidence and the prominent theory on the evolution of birds. Addresses both sides and presents information. Predominently agrees with the pro-dinosaurian point of view.
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Ucmp: Nematoda Roundworms
General info from the University of California on the the physical characteristics and population ecology of roundworms.
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Ucmp: Systematics
Scientific descriptions of conifer families. Diagrams, examples, structural features, and history.
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Ucmp: Phylum Porifera
Click on the name of the class of sponge you want to know about, and you'll see a picture and a description of it.
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Ucmp: Uc Museum of Paleontology/ Fossil Records of Porifera
Takes a look at the fossils of sponges, and describes what they mean in terms of evolution.
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Ucmp: Morphology of Sponges
This site from the University of California discusses the structure of sponges and how these primitive animals manage to exist.
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Ucmp: Systematics
A good overview of the radiation within the class through geologic time.
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Ucmp: Aves More on Morphology
A good discussion of the major adaptations of the skeleton of birds in order to adapt to flight.
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Ucmp: Vertebrate Flight
A very solid Berkeley site on the structure and function of bird flight. Topics include skeletal and muscular adaptations for flight.
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Ucmp: Aves Life History and Ecolog
University of California Berkeley offers a good discussion of the natural role that birds play and the importance of this role to man.
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Ucmp: Introduction to Myriapoda
General information on the arthropods classified as myriapoda, the centipedes and millipedes.
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Ucmp: Uniramia
General information on the evolution of the myriapodes (centipedes and millipedes) and a look at the fossil record.
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Ucmp: Eutheria
UC Berkeley offers a very general description of the generalized diet of mammals. This means it describes the fact that there is an enormous variety of diets.
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Ucmp: Marsupial Mammals
This museum site from the University of California details the various characteristics of marsupials, or pouched mammals. Content also includes information about specific species.
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Ucmp: Flatworms, Life in Two Dimensions
A discussion of the fossilized Platyhelminthes that have been found, and offers several different strategies as to how they evolved.
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Ucmp: Life History and Ecology
Describes fungi and its impact on the environment.
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Cladistics Notes [Pdf]
Describes readings associated with lecture notes on cladistic classification. Provides definitions of many key vocabulary words used with cladistics.
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Ucmp: Introduction to Chordata
This site from UC Berkeley is an excellent site about the animal phylum chordata. Click on various sections to learn more, covering topics such as the fossil record, life history & ecology, systematics, and morphology. This site is a...
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Ucmp: Introduction to the Cephalochordates & Lancelets
This site describes the lancelets and the characteristics of chordates they express.
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Ucmp: Introduction to Urochordata
This site introduces Urochordates and mentions the characteristics of Chordates that Tunicates exhibit. There are links to additional information about Chordate Characteristics
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Ucmp: Scorpion Evolution
A site from the University of California-Berkeley that details the process by which scorpions have evolved. Includes identifying characteristics of modern-day scorpions.