ANATOMIA COMPARATA ED EVOLUZIONE BIOLOGICA - channel 1

9 CFU - 1° Semester

ANNA MARIA PAPPALARDO - Module Comparative Anatomy - BIO/06 - 6 CFU
BIANCA MARIA LOMBARDO - Module EVOLUZIONE BIOLOGICA - BIO/05 - 3 CFU

Learning Objectives

EVOLUZIONE BIOLOGICA
Knowledge and understanding of the historical development of evolutionary thinking, of the models and the processes of the biological evolution; mastery of the problems relating to the definition of species and to the speciation processes; knowledge of the main stages of evolution of life.
Ability to apply the knowledge gained in all biological disciplines.
Acquisition of the specific lexicon, required for communicate in written Italian language.

EVOLUZIONE BIOLOGICA
Prae-darwinian theories on biological evolution. Darwinian theeory. Adaptation and pre-adaptation. Natural selection. Sexual selection. The synthetic theory of evolution. Origin and maintenance of population variability. Factors disturbing genetic balance. The species concept. Reproductive barriers. The sub-species. Mechanisms of speciation. Ibridation. Adaptive radiation. Phyletic gradualism and intermittent equilibriums. Co-evolution. Micro- and Macroevolution. Estinction. Embrionic development and biological evolution (Evo-Devo). Biogenesis and abiogenesis. Origin of life. The main stages of the evolution of life. Hominid evolution.

Comparative Anatomy
I -Stingo et al., Anatomia Comparata. Edi. Ermes

II - Liem et al., Anatomia comparata dei Vertebrati una visione funzionale
ed evolutiva. EdiSES.
III - E. Giavini, E. Menegola, Manuale di Anatomia Comparata. EdiSES
IV - G.C.Kent, Anatomia comparata dei Vertebrati. Ed Piccin.

V - Materiale didattico fornito dal docente (quanto proiettato a lezione)
EVOLUZIONE BIOLOGICA
I - Campbell, Reece – BIOLOGIA: Meccanismi dell’evoluzione e origini della diversità – Pearson
II - Ferraguti e Castellacci – EVOLUZIONE. MODELLI E PROCESSI - Pearson
III - Documents provided by the teacher (slides and other)

Open in PDF format Versione in italiano