Evidences of Evolution

Please watch the following videos and answer the accompany questions:



Video #1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhHOjC4oxh8
"What is Evolution?" by StatedClearly

1. Define Evolution.
2. Explain how heritable traits are passed from parent to offspring.
3. Explain how DNA mutations occur?
4. Explain how DNA mutations affect offspring.
5. Explain how the badger in the video evolved.
6. Explain how humans impacted the evolution of dogs.





Video #2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIEoO5KdPvg
"What is the Evidence of Evolution? by StatedClearly

1. List the 2 claims of Evolution?
2. List the comparative anatomy evidences that suggest cetaceans evolved from a common ancestor (Land mammal).
3. What are the lines of embryological evidence that suggests cetaceans evolved from a common ancestor?
4. What characteristics of fossils show that whales evolved from mammals?
5. A whale's DNA is most closely related to which animal? Does this suggest that the whale evolved from the animal?
6. List the different ways that show how Whales and Hippos similar to each other?
7. Birds evolved from which ancestor, and what evidences supports this evolution?
8. Mammals evolved from _______________ which evolved from _____________ which evolved from ________________ which evolved from ___________ which evolved from worms.

Origins of life

Please complete the reading here and summarize into diagrams and charts.

Mechanisms of Evolution

Please complete the reading assignment and summary statements for the article here.

Evolution Webquest

1. Please download and complete the following web quests on Evolution here. (http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/kseastead/Evolution_Webquest) You can write the answers on your own paper or your can print a copy of the webquest and write answers on the hard copy.


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2. Go to the following site to complete homework that is due Monday April 13, 2015.  http://biorhs.blogspot.com/2014/11/evidences-of-evolution.html Answer the questions to each of the videos posted.

3. Project due Monday April 13, 2015

Cellular Organelles Webquest

Please download the following webquest and complete for homework. I would prefer that you print out the document, but you can also write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.