Homework Evolution 3

 

Directions: Answer the questions below using complete sentences.

 

1) What is Darwin’s theory of natural selection?

 

 

 

 

 

2) Describe the peppered moth story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) How does the moth story tie into natural selection?

 

 

 

 

 

4) Why does natural selection not work on humans?

 

 

 

 

 

5) Why is variation among a population good?

 

 

 

 

 

6) How are humans different from other humans?

 

 

 

 

 

7) Where do humans get their genetic information from?

 

 

 

 

8) Describe the 3 different types of natural selection (this will be lengthy!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9) During the Google Earth activity, you saw many of the places that Darwin visiting on his tour of the world. Which one did you find to be the most beautiful? Why?

 

 

 

 

 

10) What other applications can Google Earth be used for?

 

 

 

 

 

11) Contrast genotype and phenotype.

 

 

 

 

12) What is a mutation? Why do these occur?

 

 

 

 

 

13) What are the 3 ways new organisms can be created?

 

 

 

 

 

14) What is a hybrid organism (Hint: Liger). Why are these not successful/viable in nature?

 

 

 

 

15) How can organisms become reproductively isolated? Do humans cause organisms to become reproductively isolated? How?

 

 

 

 

 

 

16) What is the difference between artificial selection and natural selection?