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Evolution Round Robin Partner Questions Who Was Charles Darwin? 1. What characteristics made Darwin especially suited for science? 2. What did Charles Darwin see and do on his five year voyage on the Beagle? 3. Why was the publication of On the origin of Species such a courageous act? Isn’t Evolution Just a Theory? 1. How does the scientific meaning of the term theory differ from the way it is used in everyday life? 2. Can the “facts” of science change? How Does Evolution Really Work? 1. What are the four components of natural selection? 2. What determines an individual hummingbird’s beak length? 3. What factors in the environment might select for beak length and shape in hummingbird populations? 4. How can hummingbird DNA help scientists determine the evolutionary history of hummingbirds? How Do We Know Evolution Really Happens? 1. How do fossils give us a picture of change over time? 2. What distinquishing feature of the fossil Pakicetus skull identified it as being related to the whale? Why was this suprising? 3. Why do scientists seek fossils that are intermediates in form between modern forms and their probable earliest ancestors? Did Humans Evolve? 1. What are the occasional mistakes in copying of DNA called, and why are they significant for evolutionary change? 2. How does DNA evidence support the close relationship between humans and chimps? 3. What kinds of evidence support the fact that humans evolved? Why Does Evolution Matter Now? 1. What is responsible for the evolution of TB strains that are resistant to multiple drugs (explain in terms of natural selection)? 2. Why is the Russian prison system considered to be “ground zero” in the fight against TB? 3. How does globalization affect the transmission of diseases? Why is Evolution So Controversial Anyway?