Evolution Objectives - Week 2

Week 2: Objectives for Evolution

Modules: 70, 71

___________EV1. Define evolution _______

___________EV2. Outline the four types of evolution _______

__________ EV3. Outline the components required for natural selection ______

_________ EV4. Calculate fitness and changes to fitness using mathematical models. _______

_________EV5. Explain the relationship between mutation, adaptation and natural selection. Give an example in your answer. ________

________EV6. Identify examples of physical and behavioral adaptations in a diverse group of organisms.  _______

__________EV7 . Explain two examples of evolution in response to environmental change; one must be antibiotic resistance in bacteria ______

_______EV8. Discuss the definition of the term species _______

_______ EV9. Describe three examples of barriers between gene pools ________

_______ EV10. Compare convergent and divergent evolution. _________