Test #1 Essay

Explain what “evolution by natural selection” is and how it is responsible for the diversity of life on the planet in an essay that includes the following points: an explanation of the theory of evolution by natural selection, including definitions how the theory of evolution by natural selection explains the biodiversity on the planet the […]

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Assignment: Orcinus orca Discussion

39 39 unread r You have learned in this module about the concept of a species and some ways these may come to be. What you will do now is apply this to the topic of orcas (Orcinus orca), specifically the populations living in the waters off the northwest US coast. Each student must first […]

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Assignment: Beak of the Finch

Follow the link below to watch an interactive video reviewing the evolution of the 13 species of finch found on the Galapagos Islands.  Take notes and answer the embedded quiz questions.  Link (Links to an external site.) to video Then return here and take this Beak of the Finch Quiz: Beak of the Finch Quiz WE’VE […]

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Assignment: Chicken Wings

Follow the link below to the HHMI Interactive  “Origin of Birds:  Comparative Anatomy of the Domestic Chicken”.  Link (Links to an external site.) Complete the activity, which reviews the evolutionary history of birds as descendants of the dinosaurs.  Take notes on the traits and shared characteristics that reveal which particular dinosaurs the modern birds arose from, […]

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Assignment: Stories from the Fossil Record

For this assignment, you will visit the webpage below and complete 2 activities:  Past Lives and Biodiversity.  As you complete these activities, take notes on definitions for terms and important information.  Make sure you are able to answer the questions posed in the activities.  Once you have completed the 2 activities, return here and take […]

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Assignment: Peppered Moths

Introduction:                 Charles Darwin accumulated a tremendous collection of facts to support the theory of evolution by natural selection. One example of evolution over a short period of time, which could be observed as it was taking place in nature, was in the countryside of his native England – the evolution of the peppered moth […]

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Assignment: Hummingbirds

Watch this short video and take notes!  You will then return here to take the Hummingbird Quiz, for which you may use the notes you took while watching the video.  The quiz is timed to 20 minutes, so do not click on it until you are ready to complete it. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rltZfejDVuw Hummingbird Quiz WE’VE HAD […]

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Assignment: Evolution Discussion

For your first discussion assignment, you will choose one of the changes (adaptations) that occurred in the evolution of whales from terrestrial mammals, and explain how that change was an adaptation to an aquatic life.  You may need to do some independent research to round out your idea, and then post a brief description and […]

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Chapter 2 Review Questions 5 & 8

No unread re Read Chapter 2 Review Questions 5 & 8 (p.62) and show your answers in the Discussion tab. Be sure to number your questions and use full sentences with proper grammar.  plies. No replies. WE’VE HAD A GOOD SUCCESS RATE ON THIS ASSIGNMENT. PLACE THIS ORDER OR A SIMILAR ORDER WITH US AND […]

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