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Analyze scientific data. (I-VII)
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Summarize primary scientific literature. (I-VII)
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Identify fossils and their geologic range. (I-VII)
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Provide an overview of biological patterns in earth history. (I)
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Describe the fossil record and its role in addressing geological and
biological questions. (II)
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Describe how fossils are preserved. (II)
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Identify and describe the major fossil groups. (III)
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Describe the basic morphologies. (III, IV, VI, VII)
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Describe processes involved in speciation and natural selection. (IV)
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Distinguish between and describe background extinction and mass
extinction. (V)
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Compare and contrast community and population paleoecologies. (VI)
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Describe the origin of phyla and major body plans. (VII)
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