DIVERSITY OF LIFE
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this
lesson you should be able to:
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1. recognize the basic attributes of life;
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2. define the term "fossil";
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3. describe different type of fossils;
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4. outline the different processes that lead to their
preservation;
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5. have knowledge of the ranks used in the taxonomic classification
of life forms;
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6. know which characteristics are common to the organisms
included in each of the six kingdoms
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7. name the important members of each kingdom that appear
in the fossil record and briefly characterize them.
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