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What Will Become of Homo Sapiens?
1. What is the earliest date for the existence of Hominidae?
2. How does a new species evolve?
3. How long has the species Homo Sapiens been in existence?
4. What percentage of human genes have evolved in the last 500 years?
5. What genetic change occurred in Europe as an adaptation to dairy farming?
6. List three recent evolutionary changes Homo Sapiens have undergone.
7. What accounts for the increased rate of human evolution?
8. Why do some scientists hold the view that human evolution has ceased?
9. Why do some scientists believe that humans will become less intelligent in the
future?
10. Why could some genetic disorders become more prevalent with time?
11. Is their any evidence that humans are becoming less intelligent or that genetic
disorders are on the rise?
12. What is the difference between gene therapy and germ-line therapy?
13. Define pleiotropy.
14. What direction does evolution seem to take (what is its vector)?
15. How could artificial intelligence affect human evolution?
16. What are the three possible outcomes humanity’s future could take?