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2) (3 pts) One of the volcanic islands Darwin visited had sea shell fossils in a layer of rock that was
5000 feet above sea level. Why was this important to Darwin and the development of his theory?
When Darwin discovered sea shell fossils in a layer of rock 5000 feet above
sea level he realized that this volcano was once beneath the sea level. This
finding helped him because he could see that a volcanic island forms VERY
slowly, it helped Darwin appreciate that the earth was FAR older than most
people at the time thought. Also that Natural Selection takes a long time to
generate new species.
3) (3 pts) What was it about An Essay on the Principle of Population by Malthus that helped
Darwin and Wallace formulate the theory of Natural Selection?
4) (4 pts) Give an example of convergent evolution and an example of divergent evolution. Make
sure to mention homology and analogy.
5) (2 pts) Describe what is meant by the term Punctuated Equilibrium. How does this differ from
Darwins concept of gradualism?
6) (5 pts) LIST and GIVE AN EXAMPLE for the FIVE types of evidence people use to support the
Principle of Evolution.
Biogeography - Marsupials are found in Australia and South America, but not in
Europe.
Fossil Record - fossils of horses compared to humans
Comparative Anatomy - the similar bone structures in forelimbs of cats, whales,
bats, and humans.
Molecular Biology -it is clear that the evolution of new functions for proteins
commonly occurs after gene duplication events that allow the free modification of
one copy by mutation, selection, or drift, while the second copy continues to
produce a functional protein.
Comparative Embryology - fish, bird, rabbit, and human embryos are similar in
appearance in the early stages.
7) (3 pts) How do biologist define a SPECIES? Describe an example were two individuals ARE the
same species AND an example where two individuals ARE NOT the same species.