Evolution

Question 1

When the theory of evolution was proposed, it was met with a lot of hatred and criticism. Why?

Answer 1

Religious

Question 2

Now, it’s more widely accepted, partly because we have a lot more evidence for it now. Why are so many people working hard to deny the ideas of evolution?

Answer 2

Religious

Question 3

Endosymbiont Theory

Answer 3

The organelles in eukaryotic cell used to be their own cell until they were eaten by other prokaryotic.

Question 4

Fossil Record:

Answer 4

can tell us how certain traits evolved in certain organism’s.

Question 5

DNA/Protein Patterns:

Answer 5

1. How closes related two species are
2. How long ago they evolved from there common ancestor

Question 6

Biogeography:

Answer 6

is looking at certain organism’s traits compared to where they lived

Question 7

Homologous Structures:

Answer 7

things that are built with the same parts but function for different reasons

Question 8

Embryology:

Answer 8

looking at a way the embryo develops in the womb

Question 9

Describe the process of natural selection.

Answer 9

Survival of the fittest Organisms have random mutation and genetic variation because of sexual reproduction Some mutations are good, some do nothing, and some are bad They don’t adapt because it’s not optional because the mutation happens by accident.

Question 10

What are environmental factors?

Answer 10

Things that determine which traits are going to do better than others These can change sometimes the environment changes Population with genetic variation are most likely to survive the environmental change

Question 11

Why are species with genetic variation better able to handle environmental change?