Learn about evolution, natural selection, DNA, chromosomes and chromatids in this free online biology course. This biology course introduces you to the important concepts of evolution and natural selection and lays out the causes of these fundamental biological processes. Natural selection drives the evolution of organisms that are best adapted to their environment, a process that unfolds over thousands and even millions of years. Trace your biological heritage with this fascinating course that explores the basic building blocks of life.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 201502 |
| Course Category | Biology, Science & the Built Environment |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Discuss natural selection and evolution • Outline Darwin's ideas surrounding heredity • Describe the causes of variations in a species • Outline the effect of reproduction on variety in an organism • Explain the importance of DNA • Identify how to navigate the vocabulary of DNA |
| Course Code | 1722 |
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