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Write 2 paragraphs on the back of this sheet explaining what specific activities you would like Biology Club to be involved in this school year. Include not only “fun ACTIVITIES”, but money-making activities, charity ideas, etc.
List at least 2 speakers you would be willing to contact to come and speak to Biology Club on a science topic this year.
When was Charles Darwin born?
What was the name of the ship on which he was the naturalist?
What islands were the main source of his findings?
What was the complete title of his original book?
What famous American president shares the same birth date?
How long was his voyage scheduled to last?
“Darwin Trivia Game”
The Galapagos Islands
Adaptations of the Galapagos Finches
The “Missing” Link
Darwin “Fortune” CookiesDarwin only took with him a simple microscope on the Beagle to observe microscopic organisms.
When Darwin was sixteen, his father took him out of school because he felt that Charles was wasting time, and he sent him to Edinburgh University.
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England.
Darwin transferred to Cambridge to study the theology of the Church of England wanting to become an Anglican priest.
Changes From Within
Verse 1:
Once I read a book, and this is what it said,
That the Origin of Species, came from Darwin’s head.
He studied all the life, from some islands of the west,
and distinguished adaptations, and who survived the best.
He was much more successful than scientists before,
And his use of common logic, convinced them even more.Chorus:
And it read:
You take two monkeys, and you put them to the test,
Check out their different habitats, and see nature at its best.
According to Darwin, a species can begin,
From an individual that changes from within.
Verse 2:
Natural selection, a theory he derived
Sys the strongest just get stronger while the weakest don’t survive.
So he published his ideas, he was sort of in a bind
There was another man, who wasn’t far behind.
Their ideas were the same, their timing coincided,
But Darwin finished first, and in the glory he delighted.
Verse 3:
About all of his theory, that I choose to sing about
Some people think it’s true, while others have their doubts.
To me it’s quite reasonable, to have either point of view
But think about it carefully, no matter what you do.
For starters think about that which, you really do believe
For me this includes a little story about Adam and Eve.
2nd Chorus:
I appreciate your patience, as an audience you’ve been kind
I bet this kind of song, wasn’t what you had in mind
I’ll leave you with this list of things that really matter most,
There’s life and love and happiness, but first the Holy Ghost.
DNA is simply a storage form of information, like a recipe book. In order to make useful proteins from this recipe, we must first transcribe the selected recipe from the DNA into messenger RNA (m-RNA) which then leaves the nucleus & goes to the ribosomes where it is “read” to link amino acids (building blocks of proteins). The code is “read” three bases at a time called a codon. The triplet code allows for a total of 4x4x4 or 64 different codons (groups of three RNA bases) –far more than needed to code for 20 amino acids. It was discovered that each amino acid is coded for by more than one codon.Codon Bingo is a simple exercise to learn how to use a codon table to translate mRNA into its associated amino acids.
Materials: Bingo cards, pencil, codon table, beans or pennies
Procedure:
1. Pass out blank bingo cards.
2. Students should fill out each of the blanks with an amino acid from the codon chart.
3. Teacher will call out 3 bases (A, T, G, C)
4. Students find the amino acid that is associated with the codon and mark the square (use bingo chips, pennies, beans, or other miscellaneous items)
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
1.
Within populations, divergence leads to speciation.
2.
Genetic similarities between species is evidence of common ancestry.
3.
Shared common traits are a clue to common ancestry.
4.
The pelvic (hip) bones of a snake are vestigial organs.
5.
Darwin would have explained giraffes having long necks as a trait that allowed the fittest to survive.
6.
Darwin was the first scientist to propose that living things evolve.
7.
Most organisms produce more offspring than can possibly survive.
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
8.
The change that results in a species being better suited to its environment is known as
a.
reproduction.
c.
adaptation.
b.
variation.
d.
selection.
9.
New species form
a.
when ecological races diverge more and more.
b.
because of natural selection.
c.
when members of the same species become adapted to new environments.
d.
All of the above
10.
Natural selection causes
a.
changes in the environment.
b.
plants and animals to produce more offspring than can survive.
c.
changes in the frequency of certain alleles in a population.
d.
All of the above
11.
The theory of evolution predicts that
a.
closely related species will show similarities in nucleotide sequences.
b.
if species have changed over time, their genes should have changed.
c.
closely related species will show similarities in amino acid sequences.
d.
All of the above
12.
Mutations are important to the understanding of evolution because they increase the
a.
value of natural selection of animals
c.
use of organs in animals
b.
production of variations in animals
d.
differentiation of animal embryos
13.
The human appendix is an example of a structure that is
a.
homologous
c.
a variation
b.
acquired
d.
vestigial
14.
The modern theory of evolution supports the concept that inheritable variations within a species may result from
a.
recombination of genes during fertilization
c.
changes in autosomes
b.
use and disuse
d.
acquired characteristics
15.
The occurrence of the same blood protein in a group of species provides evidence that these species
a.
evolved in the same habitat
c.
descended from a common ancestor
b.
evolved in different habitats
d.
descended from different ancestors
16.
According to modern ideas of evolution, the fittest individuals are those that
a.
are stronger
c.
are best adapted to their environment
b.
move faster
d.
have the largest brains
17.
After all the grass was eaten, early horses had to stretch for food on trees. Consequently these horses developed longer legs and necks. This statement is consistent with the views of
a.
Darwin only
c.
both men
b.
Lamarck only
d.
neither man
18.
It has been observed that white mice live in areas with white soil and brown mice live in areas with dark soil. Which statement best describes the situation?
a.
All organisms tend to increase in numbers at a geometric rate
b.
In each generation, the number of individuals in a species remains constant
c.
There is a struggle to survive
d.
Variations are passed to offspring. Favorable variations aid survival and reproduction
19.
Squirrels on the north rim of the Grand Canyon differ in many respects from those on the south rim (the river prevents passage from one to the other). Which statement best describes the situation?
a.
In each generation, the number of individuals in a species remains constant
b.
Variations, which may be inherited, are found among individuals in each species
c.
The inheritance of favorable variations may eventually lead to the development of a new species
d.
All organisms tend to increase in numbers at a geometric rate
20.
The idea of the survival of the fittest is part of the explanation of the theory of evolution called
a.
use and disuse
c.
natural selection
b.
inheritance of acquired characteristics
d.
continuity of the germ plasm
21.
The process of change with time during successive generations among living things is
a.
evolution
c.
extinction
b.
law of use and disuse
d.
none of these
22.
Which of the following is an example of a morphological adaptation?
a.
hibernation
c.
an enzyme
b.
crab’s claws
d.
migration
23.
Competition between individuals of a species occurs primarily because of
a.
a scarcity of resources
c.
low birth rates
b.
advantageous variations
d.
acquired characteristics
24.
The book, Origin of the Species, was written by
a.
Charles Darwin
c.
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
b.
Alfred Russell Wallace
d.
Thomas Malthus
25.
Variation is most important to Darwin’s theory of evolution because it
a.
provides material on which natural selection acts
b.
allows individuals to explore new habitats
c.
minimizes competition within a species
d.
allows individuals to make the best use of limited resources
26.
Evolutionary change is a(n)
a.
assumption
c.
collection of hypotheses
b.
fact
d.
debatable opinion
27.
Unlike Lamarck’s theory of evolution, Darwin’s theory included the idea
a.
that species change over time
b.
of natural selection
c.
that acquired characteristics are inherited
d.
that organisms change by a desire to better themselves
28.
According to Darwin, the process in which organisms best suited to their environment survive and reproduce is called
a.
convergent evolution
c.
natural selection
b.
divergent evolution
d.
artificial selection
29.
Genes that are active during the early development of fishes, birds, and humans are the shared heritage from a(an)
a.
fish
c.
common ancestor
b.
bird
d.
early human
30.
Darwin began to formulate his concept of evolution by natural selection after
a.
experimentation with animals.
b.
observations of many species and their geographical location.
c.
reading the writings of Wallace.
d.
agreeing with Lamarck about the driving force behind evolution.
31.
Charles Lyell’s work suggests that
a.
Earth is many millions of years old.
b.
Earth is several thousand years old.
c.
all fossils were formed in the last 1000 years.
d.
all rocks on Earth contain fossils.
32.
Which is a major concept included in Lamarck’s theory of evolution?
a.
Change is the result of survival of the fittest.
b.
Body structure can change according to the actions of the organism.
c.
Population size decreases the rate of evolution.
d.
Artificial selection is the basis for evolution.
33.
An adaptation is an inherited characteristic that can be
a.
physical or behavioral.
b.
physical or geographical.
c.
acquired during the organism’s lifetime.
d.
the result of artificial selection.
34.
The hypothesis that species change over time by natural selection was proposed by
a.
James Hutton.
b.
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
c.
Thomas Malthus.
d.
Charles Darwin.
35.
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution explains all of the following EXCEPT
a.
how species become extinct.
b.
how inherited traits are passed from parent to offspring.
The Conclusion is where you make it clear to the lab instructor what you learned in the lab experience. Since the purpose of the lab is to learn something about science, take the time to write a Conclusion that convinces the lab instructor of what you have learned.
Step 1: Restate your hypothesis.
Step 2: Write one or more paragraphs that completely summarizes what you have learned from each part of the lab about the scientific concept of the lab from doing the lab. Back up your statement with supporting details (data) from your lab experience.
Step 3: Make sure that you interpret all of your data (Explain what your data means).
Additional Tips:
· Strive for logic and precision and avoid ambiguity, especially with pronouns and sequences
· Keep your writing impersonal; avoid the use of the first person (i.e. I or we)
· Use the past tense and be consistent within the report
note: “data” is plural and “datum” is singular; species is singular and plural
· Italicize all scientific names (genus and species)
· Use the metric system of measurement and abbreviate measurements without periods (i.e. cm kg)
· Spell out all numbers beginning sentences or less than 10 (i.e. “two explanations of six factors”).
· Write numbers as numerals when greater than ten (i.e. 156) or associated with measurements (i.e. 6 mm or 2 g)
