Graded Matching Quiz on Reading 2 Darwin & Origin of Species

  • Due Apr 21, 2020 at 11:59pm
  • Points 1
  • Questions 1
  • Time Limit None
  • Allowed Attempts 3

Instructions

  • Complete Reading 2 on Darwin and the Origin of the Species and the Video
  • Take summary notes on the Reading and the Video
  • Keep the following Vocab in mind as well for this reading:  Fossils, Species, Extinct, Common Ancestor, Predation, Cytology, Embryology, Struggle for Existence, Natural Selection, Offspring, Adaptations, Descent with Modification, Sickle Cell Anemia, Malaria, Genetic Mutations, Somatic vs. Gamete Cells, Ova, Embryos, Hemoglobin, Amino Acid Replacement, Mutation Error
  • Take the Matching Quiz for a grade, there are multiple attempts given if you want to improve your grade.

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Reading 2 Matching Quiz To Look at as a Whole

 

The belief that Species are formed spontaneously (from nothing)

Spontaneous Generation!

Common Ancestor theory proposed by Darwin

That many organisms descended from a previously existing common ancestors!

Descent with Modification (Darwin Idea)

Some species look more similar and some more different since they have changed over millions of years!

Example 1 of Natural Selection (Darwin Idea)

If only tall necked giraffes survive to reproduce, then over time the population or group will become taller!

Similar Embryology

Similar pigs, mice, cats and human embryos is one evidence of Darwin's evolution!

Definition of Natural Selection (Darwin Idea)

The process in nature that causes evolution and natural selection of a species by reproductive success, and because they are better adapted and tolerant of the environment at that time!

Examples of the Struggle for Survival for Existence is due to

Competition for limited resources such as food, water, harsh environment, predation, floods, drought, competing for mates and nesting sites!

Cytology

The study of cells, matching proteins, this was not known to Darwin in his time!

Organisms Reproduce in Excess - Overpopulation

 

To insure some offspring survive....the Oyster (114 million eggs in a single spawning season), and the Leatherback sea turtle (595 eggs in a single nesting season) and an elephant (6 offspring in her fertile 60 years)!

Darwin's Finches

17 different beaks types of these birds as there was different food sources available to them!

Can random changes in DNA of our gametes ever lead to an improvement in offspring?

Yes, this is the mechanism behind evolution, occurring, the species with the mutations that match the current environment survive and reproduce!

Somatic Mutations (unknown to Darwin)

Body Cell DNA mutations, changes, damage to our DNA from smoking exposure to toxins, in our body cells usually leading to cancer!

Gamete Mutations (unknown to Darwin)

Genetic DNA changes in a woman's ova (eggs) or man's sperm GAMETES, that will be passed on to next generations!

Homozygous for Sickle Cell

Hemoglobin blood disease where 1 amino acid mutation replaced with another causing a debilitating disease!

Heterozygous for Sickle Cell (relationship to Malaria)

 

This trait does not have the disease and is protected from malaria. It turns out that the odd shape of some of the blood cells in a person who is heterozygous prevents the parasite that causes malaria from attaching to their cells!

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