300143 VO Animal development and systematics (2009W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

DI und DO von 10:15 - 11:00 Uhr im HS 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1090 Wien,
Beginn: 06.10.2009

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Language: German

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The subject taught introduces into the principles and possibilities to systematise the diversity of animals (about 1.3 mill. species) and informs about uniform naming (nomenclature after ICZN), species definitions and types, origins of variability, patterns of similarity (phenetic/numerical, genetic), classification (hierarchy & taxonomy), the "natural" system (plesiomorphic & synapomorphic homologies), notions of interrelationships and problems in higher classification on behalf of selected examples.

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MZO 1, MEV W-7

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