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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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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.
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Ucmp: Acari
This site from the University of California, Berkeley provides an introduction to the Acari, which include ticks and mites. Includes general information and pictures.
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Ucmp: Araneae Spiders
A site from UC Berkely on the araneae class, the true spiders.
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Ucmp: Myxini Hagfishes
This site contains quite a bit of information about hagfishes. There are pictures as well.
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Ucmp: Sea Scorpion
A site from the University of California-Berkeley on the sea-scorpion, an extinct arachnid. Shows evidence of evolution within the arachnid family.
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Ucmp: Web Lift to Taxa
Alphabetical listing from the University of California of info on each of the animal phyla. Includes scientific and common names and photos. Characteristics of each group are explained in detail.
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Ucmp: Leonardo's Contributions to Science
Information about Leonardo da Vinci's observations of the natural world. An insightful commentary on the scientific achievements of the Renaissance.
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Ucmp: Introduction to Viruses
A brief overview of viruses from the University of California. Discusses the difference between the lysogenic phase and the lytic phase, gives examples of viral diseases, and provides information on the relationship between viruses and...
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Ucmp: Introduction to the Rhodophyta
Describes habitats of red algae. Also has pictures of various genus of red algae, with descriptions.
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Ucmp: Introduction to Slime Molds
This University of California Berkeley site offers a definition of slime molds, structure, and life cycle.
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Ucmp: Diatoms
Fossil records of diatoms. History, ecology, systematics, and morphology.
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Ucmp: Life During the Cambrian Period
Information about the life forms that were around during the Cambrian Period. Includes pictures of fossils and links to each life form type.
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Ucmp: The Triassic Period, 245 to 208 Million Years Ago
A brief overview of the Triassic Period, along with links to more detailed information on its subdivisions and life forms. Also includes information about subdivisions of the Period, along with Stratigraphy, Localities, and Tectonics.