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Contents

1. Introduction
2. History of Evolution
3. Origin of Earth
4. Structure of Earth
5. Evolution of Earth Over Time
6. Theories on Origin of Life
7. Biochemical Origin of Life
8. Urey and Miller’s Experiment
9. Origin of Prokaryotes (Origin of the First Cell)
10. Origin of Eukaryotic Cell
11. Origin of Multicellular Organisms
12. Evidences for Evolution
13. Evidences from Morphology and Comparative Anatomy
14. Homologous Structures
15. Vestigial Organs
16. Analogous Structures
17. Homologous Structures vs Analogous Structures
18. Adaptive Radiation
19. Parallel Evolution
20. Convergent Evolution
21. Atavism
22. Connecting Links
23. Embryological Evidences
24. Biogenetic Law or Recapitulation Theory
25. Physiological and Biochemical Evidences
26. Taxonomic Evidences
27. Palaeontological Evidences
28. Geographical Evidences
29. Genetical Evidences
30. Lamarckism
31. Neo-Lamarckism
32. Darwinism
33. Darwinism Vs Neo-Darwinism
34. Darwinism Vs Lamarckism
35. Darwinism Vs DeVriesm
36. Sexual Selection Theory
37. Artificial Selection Theory
38. Theory of Pangenesis
39. Alfred Russel Wallace, the Forgotten Evolutionist
40. HMS Beagle
41. Galapagos Archipelago
42. Darwin’s Finches
43. Neo-Darwinism
44. Mutation Theory of De Vries
45. Modern Version of Mutation Theory
46. Natural Selection
47. Stabilizing Selection (Normalizing Selection)
48. Directional Selection (Progressive Selection)
49. Disruptive Selection (Diversifying Selection)
50. Modern Synthetic Theory of Evolution
51. Genetic Assimilation
52. Genetic Homeostasis 
53. Non-Adaptive Traits
54. Polymorphism
55. Balanced Polymorphism
56. Transient Polymorphism
57. Balanced Polymorphism vs Transient Polymorphism
58. Origin of Polymorphism
59. Variation
60. Genetic Variability
61. Fisher’s Theorem
62. Genetic Load
63. Genetic Death
64. Genetic Canalization
65. Phenetics
66. Cladistics
67. Phenetics Vs Cladistics
68. Gradualism
69. Punctuated Equilibrium
70. Gradualism Vs Punctuated Equilibrium
71. Phylogenetic Trees
72. Construction of Phylogenetic Trees
73. Monophyly
74. Polyphyly
75. Paraphyly
76. Molecular Phylogenetics
77. Elemental Forces of Evolution
78. Founder Principle
79. Genetic Drift
80. Polyploidy
81. Hardy-Weinberg Law
82. Gene Pool
83. Gene Frequency
84. Explanation of Hardy -Weinberg Equilibrium
85. Hardy-Weinberg Law and Evolution
86. Species and Species Concepts
87. Subspecies
88. Sibling Species
89. Deme
90. Semi-Species
91. Speciation
92. Phyletic Speciation
93. True Speciation
94. Mechanism of Speciation
95. Patterns of Speciation
96. Allopatric Speciation
97. Sympatric Speciation
98. Parapatric Speciation
99. Peripatric Speciation
100. Quantum Speciation
101. Factors Affecting Speciation
102. Isolating Mechanisms
103. Geographical Isolation
104. Reproductive Isolation
105. Ecological Isolation
106. Seasonal Isolation
107. Ethological Isolation
108. Mechanical or Morphological Isolation
109. Physiological Isolation
110. Gametic Mortality Isolation
111. Cytological Isolation
112. Zygotic Mortality Isolation
113. Hybrid Inviability Isolation
114. Hybrid Sterility Isolation
115. Hybrid Breakdown Isolation
116. Origin and Evolution of Isolating Mechanisms
117. Role of Isolation in Speciation
118. Neoteny and Evolution
119. Molecular Evolution
120. Postadaptation
121. Preadaptations
122. Patterns of Evolution
123. Sequential Evolution
124. Divergent Evolution
125. Divergent Evolution vs Convergent Evolution
126. Microevolution
127. Salient Features of Microevolution
128. Mechanism of Microevolution
129. Macroevolution
130. Mechanism of Macroevolution
131. Megaevolution
132. Quantum Evolution
133. Coevolution
134. Origin of Higher Categories
135. Orthogenesis
136. Evolution of Horse
137. Evolution of Elephant
138. Evolution of Man
139. Evolution of Man as Seen in the Fossil Record
140. Important Fossils of Human Evolution
141. Cultural Evolution of Man
142. Milestones of Cultural Evolution
143. Future Evolution of Man
144. Fossils
145. Fossil Formation
146. Dating of Fossils
147. Incompleteness of Fossil Record
148. Geological Time Scale
149. Hadean Eon
150. Archean Eon
151. Proterozoic Eon
152. Phanerozoic Eon
153. Paleozoic Era
154. Mesozoic Era
155. Cenozoic Era
156. Indian Fossils
157. Living Fossils
158. Extinction
159. Mass Extinction
160. Coextinction
161. Animal Distribution
162. Biogeography
163. Zoogeography
164. Oriental Region
165. Australian Region
166. Neotropical Region
167. Ethiopian Region
168. Nearctic Region
169. Palaearctic Region
170. Zoogeography and Evolution
171. Insular Fauna
172. Continental Islands
173. Oceanic Islands
174. Mimicry
175. Mimicry and Evolution
176. Colouration
177. Colouration and Evolution
178. Adaptive Radiation
179. Adaptive Radiation in Placental Mammals
180. Adaptive Radiation in Darwin’s Finches
181. Adaptive Radiation in Annelida
182. Glossary
183. University Questions
184. Index