BIOL 123 Rev Apr 2013 - Glendale Community College
... Upon successful completion of the required coursework, the student will be able to: 1. describe Darwin’s contribution to our understanding of how evolution works. 2. describe the major evolutionary forces that act to change populations over time. 3. explain how one species can become two over time. ...
... Upon successful completion of the required coursework, the student will be able to: 1. describe Darwin’s contribution to our understanding of how evolution works. 2. describe the major evolutionary forces that act to change populations over time. 3. explain how one species can become two over time. ...
Chapter 15-1 and 15-2 pp 368-377
... longer necked giraffes can reach food more easily and survive to pass on their genes. C. Some giraffes have acquired longer necks by stretching to reach food and passed that trait on. D. Giraffes just started out with long necks and haven’t changed. Competition for food, space, and other resources a ...
... longer necked giraffes can reach food more easily and survive to pass on their genes. C. Some giraffes have acquired longer necks by stretching to reach food and passed that trait on. D. Giraffes just started out with long necks and haven’t changed. Competition for food, space, and other resources a ...
lecture4translated - College of Forestry, University of Guangxi
... are “adapted（适应）” to their environment (fit their environment due to evolution). • We have described some examples of “convergent evolution（趋同进化）”, where different organisms in similar environments look alike. Today we talk more in depth about evolution ...
... are “adapted（适应）” to their environment (fit their environment due to evolution). • We have described some examples of “convergent evolution（趋同进化）”, where different organisms in similar environments look alike. Today we talk more in depth about evolution ...
An understanding and appreciation of the
... distinguish between 'good' and 'bad' science, 'ID has no grounds for sharing a platform as a scientific "theory", and that 'creationism, like ID, is not based on scientific evidence and, as such, is not scientific theory'. ...
... distinguish between 'good' and 'bad' science, 'ID has no grounds for sharing a platform as a scientific "theory", and that 'creationism, like ID, is not based on scientific evidence and, as such, is not scientific theory'. ...
For young people, the more involved in social media you are, the
... Swigger has investigated the use of social media and views on civil liberties and privacy. He finds that for those under the age of 25 support for freedom of expression rises, and support for privacy falls, as social media involvement increases. Recent months have seen considerable revelations about ...
... Swigger has investigated the use of social media and views on civil liberties and privacy. He finds that for those under the age of 25 support for freedom of expression rises, and support for privacy falls, as social media involvement increases. Recent months have seen considerable revelations about ...
Contemporary Social Problems
... What is a Social Problem? (5) Values vs. goals Strong commitment to education (value) to understand the world better (goal) We might value success and seek classes that will graduate and give us a good prospect for the future Individuals have values and goals; individual problems arise in relation ...
... What is a Social Problem? (5) Values vs. goals Strong commitment to education (value) to understand the world better (goal) We might value success and seek classes that will graduate and give us a good prospect for the future Individuals have values and goals; individual problems arise in relation ...
Naturalisms and Antinaturalisms
... expressions - the first of the two claims described above. In a more methodological vein, two other neo-Kantian thinkers, Wilhelm Windelband and Heinrich Rickert, focuses more on the second claim. The study of culture, they argued, is essentially interested in individual processes and in relating th ...
... expressions - the first of the two claims described above. In a more methodological vein, two other neo-Kantian thinkers, Wilhelm Windelband and Heinrich Rickert, focuses more on the second claim. The study of culture, they argued, is essentially interested in individual processes and in relating th ...
7.4 Extinction - science
... • These birds with thinner beaks had an advantage over the other birds of an additional food supply and were therefore more likely to survive long enough to mate and raise offspring. • These offspring would most probably possess the same genes for a long, thin beak that their parents had and so they ...
... • These birds with thinner beaks had an advantage over the other birds of an additional food supply and were therefore more likely to survive long enough to mate and raise offspring. • These offspring would most probably possess the same genes for a long, thin beak that their parents had and so they ...
Body parts are considered homologous if they have
... Darwin coined the phrase "descent with modification" to encapsulate the idea that all organisms on this planet are related to one another through descent from an unknown ancestor that lived in the remote past. A critical component to Darwin's concept of evolution was his proposal of a mechanism to e ...
... Darwin coined the phrase "descent with modification" to encapsulate the idea that all organisms on this planet are related to one another through descent from an unknown ancestor that lived in the remote past. A critical component to Darwin's concept of evolution was his proposal of a mechanism to e ...
Introduction to Evolution
... metamorphosis when an individual changes from one form to another, e.g., a caterpillar changing into a butterfly. (I fear an entire generation of children now will find it even harder to understand the scientific theory of evolution, since many of them are familiar with the term evolution as referri ...
... metamorphosis when an individual changes from one form to another, e.g., a caterpillar changing into a butterfly. (I fear an entire generation of children now will find it even harder to understand the scientific theory of evolution, since many of them are familiar with the term evolution as referri ...
I. Developing the Theory of Natural Selection
... The fossil record 1. Give 2 reasons the fossil record is an important source of information? shows how species change; shows common ancestors 2. What did Darwin predict about fossils? show links between ancient & current 3. What is a ‘transitional fossil’? (missing) links show change 4. Give one exa ...
... The fossil record 1. Give 2 reasons the fossil record is an important source of information? shows how species change; shows common ancestors 2. What did Darwin predict about fossils? show links between ancient & current 3. What is a ‘transitional fossil’? (missing) links show change 4. Give one exa ...
EVOLUTION AND CLASSIFICATION BIO OBJECTIVES
... Explain that geographic isolation may lead to reproductive isolation, which may result in speciation. Describe the evolution of pesticide resistant insects and antibiotic resistant bacteria using Darwin’s theory of natural selection. Describe the selective advantage of viruses that are able to mutat ...
... Explain that geographic isolation may lead to reproductive isolation, which may result in speciation. Describe the evolution of pesticide resistant insects and antibiotic resistant bacteria using Darwin’s theory of natural selection. Describe the selective advantage of viruses that are able to mutat ...
Grounding cognition is the evolutionary past - PINS
... mortality for women stands as witness to the evolutionary trade-off between these two conflicting demands on the pelvis and provides an intuitively acceptable basis for the evolutionary claim. Other proposed design features, however, seem perfectly suited to broad debate. Is human beauty only a univ ...
... mortality for women stands as witness to the evolutionary trade-off between these two conflicting demands on the pelvis and provides an intuitively acceptable basis for the evolutionary claim. Other proposed design features, however, seem perfectly suited to broad debate. Is human beauty only a univ ...
Historical sociology and the renewal of social sciences - Hal-SHS
... themselves to be particularly skeptical towards historical inquiry. Indeed, they were swayed by a passion for theory and a desire to conceptualize, which led them to posit rigorous but a-historical general explanatory laws. While asserting their disciplinary specificity, the various branches of the ...
... themselves to be particularly skeptical towards historical inquiry. Indeed, they were swayed by a passion for theory and a desire to conceptualize, which led them to posit rigorous but a-historical general explanatory laws. While asserting their disciplinary specificity, the various branches of the ...
Evolutionary Narratives: A Cautionary Tale
... between and amongst life forms. In the middle is the struggle for existence, natural selection and fitness. The end is modification through descent resulting in the emergence of new life forms. Though the evolutionary narrative is one the most powerful and influential stories of modern times, it is ...
... between and amongst life forms. In the middle is the struggle for existence, natural selection and fitness. The end is modification through descent resulting in the emergence of new life forms. Though the evolutionary narrative is one the most powerful and influential stories of modern times, it is ...
Unit 7: Evolution - Blue Valley Schools
... Essential knowledge: Speciation and extinction have occurred throughout the Earth’s history. Analyze data related to questions of speciation and extinction throughout the Earth’s history. Design a plan for collecting data to investigate the scientific claim that speciation and extinction have occurr ...
... Essential knowledge: Speciation and extinction have occurred throughout the Earth’s history. Analyze data related to questions of speciation and extinction throughout the Earth’s history. Design a plan for collecting data to investigate the scientific claim that speciation and extinction have occurr ...
Social Problems - Intro
... What is a Social Problem? (4) A problem is an existing condition that is inconsistent ...
... What is a Social Problem? (4) A problem is an existing condition that is inconsistent ...
Facing the facts
... Counting from the first papers by Hamilton (1963, 1964) on the principles of kin selection, it is now more than four decades that arguments about the evolution of cooperation and altruism have played an important role in evolutionary theorizing. Much of the work is characterized by ingenuity and bri ...
... Counting from the first papers by Hamilton (1963, 1964) on the principles of kin selection, it is now more than four decades that arguments about the evolution of cooperation and altruism have played an important role in evolutionary theorizing. Much of the work is characterized by ingenuity and bri ...
Institutions: Family and Education
... Class is those who share common economic interests, are conscious of those interests, and engage in collective action which advances those interests (Marx). A category of people who have in common a specific causal component of their life chances in so far as this component is represented exclusivel ...
... Class is those who share common economic interests, are conscious of those interests, and engage in collective action which advances those interests (Marx). A category of people who have in common a specific causal component of their life chances in so far as this component is represented exclusivel ...
Exploring Societal Culture and its Relevance to Social Capital
... are group animals and that from the outset there is no such thing as just an individual. Truth is that we are all part of a group from earliest infancy. The influences which culture exerts on the developing personality are of two quite different sorts. On the one hand, we have those influences that ...
... are group animals and that from the outset there is no such thing as just an individual. Truth is that we are all part of a group from earliest infancy. The influences which culture exerts on the developing personality are of two quite different sorts. On the one hand, we have those influences that ...
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... Answer two questions. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. ...
... Answer two questions. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. ...