CENOZOIC LIFE
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this
unit you should be able to:
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1. Mention the different geochronologic
units that form the Cenozoic era ;
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2. highlight the major change in
the flora that took place in the Cenozoic and speculate on its relationship
with climate change;
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3. elaborate on the evolution of
the invertebrate communities and planktonic organisms throughout the Cenozoic,
indicating which groups are useful as guide fossils;
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4. explain the influence of the
ocean water composition in the predominance of specific organisms;
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5. describe the diversification
of different mammal groups through the Cenozoic;
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6. characterize the adaptations
that made them successful;
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7. discuss the evolution of other
vertebrates;
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8. analyze the relationships of
Cenozoic extinctions with the changing environment.
OUTLINE
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