Evolution and the Flu?

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

1. How does the flu vaccine work?
2. Why do we need a new flu vaccine every year?
3. How is this similar to what we are learning about evolution?
4. How could a universal vaccine work?

Cheetahs...Super Evolved for What?

Watch the video clip and see what cheetahs are evolved to do.
Then, find out what genetic "bottleneck" has affected cheetahs.  Be able to explain what the "bottleneck effect" is. 

Lamarke vs. Darwin Two Theories of Change

I think you will find the following links useful in answering the writing prompts.  The assignment is due Tues 9/1

Evolution writing prompt!

Respond to the following writing prompts.   Be sure to include supporting details.  Be specific.  You need to write between a half a page and a page to answer this.  You may use the textbook CH 4 and/or the internet as a resource. 

1. Who would have agreed with the following statement? “Elephants stretched their noses and passed on the long nose trait until their descendants had a long nose called a trunk."
2. Who would have agreed with the following statement?  “Elephants with longer noses were able to survive and have more offspringthan elephants with shorter noses.” 
3. Who would have agreed with the following statement?  “Elephants’ noses have changed over time.”
4. Compare and Contrast Lamarke’s Theory and Darwin’s Theory

Links:

Lamarke

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/history_09

http://necsi.edu/projects/evolution/lamarck/lamarck/lamarck_lamarck.html

Darwin

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/course/session2/explain_c_pop2.html

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/history_14

Whale Evolution

Whale Kiosk

Great Transformations

Watch this video and answer the questions on the sheet provided.  Have fun, this is a great video.

Cells Alive! Interactive Cell

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Click here to visit the site!

Use this link to complete you cell parts table.

Be Safe in the Lab. Always Follow Directions and Think