BPOL 1

Question 1

How can palaeontology be used as proof of evolution

Answer 1

Fossils tell us the structure of bones that can be easily compared with other organisms

Transitional fossils

Question 2

What is the archaeopteryx and its features

Answer 2

Cross between reptiles and birds
Reptiles - teeth and long tail
Bird - feathers and wings

Question 3

What are the evidences for the theory of evolution

Answer 3

Palaeontology
Comparative anatomy
Comparative embryology
Biochemistry
biogeography

Question 4

What is the theory of evolution by natural selection

Answer 4

Living things evolved gradually over a long period of time by a process of natural selection where selective pressures in the environment lead to differential survival and reproduction

Question 5

Describe the theory of punctuated equilibrium

Answer 5

Evolution occurs in short bursts of rapid change followed by long periods of stability within population

Question 6

Evidence for punctuated equilibrium

Answer 6

Soft bodied organism dominated the seas for hundreds of years, and then in a few period of a few millions of years, they disappeared and were replaced by organisms with shells and skeletons