Evolution Activity

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?

https://ib.bioninja.com.au/standard-level/topic-5-evolution-and-biodi/52-natural-selection/adaptive-radiation.html 

What does adaptive radiation describe?

Members evolve what in response to what?

 

Conclusion

I hope this helped you understand more about evolution!