Introduction
Learn a little about evolution with this online activity.
Task
Use the links provided to answer all the questions.
Process
https://kids.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/frym.2019.00075
How is the word evolution used?
What year did Charles Darwin embark on his trip, and where was he from?
https://www.yourgenome.org/facts/what-is-evolution
What does evolution rely on and what does it affect?
Can advantage characteristics be passed to offspring?
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/natural-selection/
The process of natural selection is what?
What did Darwin argue natural selection explained?
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/theory-evolution/
Natural selection is also known as what?
Why is it called this?
https://www.britannica.com/science/speciation
The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution is called what?
What does it involve?
https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/mutationsanddisorders/evolution/
Alteration in gene activity or protein function can introduce what?
Why are hereditary mutations the only ones that can lead to evolution?
https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/misconcep_04
Does natural selection remove alleles with negative affects?
What genetic disease may be an example of alleles natural selection has not yet removed?
http://www.zo.utexas.edu/courses/THOC/Convergence.html
Define convergent evolution.
What is one example of a species that mimics colors to look like another poisonous species?
https://www.britannica.com/science/coevolution
What evolution process occurs between species that interact with one another?
Co-evolution between species depends on what?
What does adaptive radiation describe?
Members evolve what in response to what?
Conclusion
I hope this helped you understand more about evolution!