Modern Examples of Evolution

Question 1

What are the 3 examples of evolution?

Answer 1

-Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
-Sheep Blowflies
-Flavobacterium

Question 2

How does Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria come around?

Answer 2

-Over generations, the entire population of bacteria may become resistant
-As resistant individuals survived and reproduced which passes the allele for resistance onto their offspring

Question 3

What is the advantage of antibiotic resistant bacteria to humans?

Answer 3

There isn’t any

Question 4

What is the disadvantage of antibiotic resistant bacteria to humans?

Answer 4

Toxins build up in the body leading to illness

Question 5

What is the advantage of sheep blowflies to humans?

Answer 5

The existence of pre-adaptation in an organisms can help researchers predict potential insecticide resistance in the future

Question 6

What is the disadvantage of sheep blowflies to humans?

Answer 6

Sheep die so resources such as wool and food are lost as well as farmers losing income

Question 7

What is the advantage of flavobacterium to humans?

Answer 7

It is present in waste water from Nylon Factories and has evolved to digest nylon and helps to clear up factory waster
-Reduces pollution and saves money

Question 8

What is the disadvantage of flavobacterium to humans?

Answer 8

There isn’t any