Assignment: Tree Of Life
Watch the YouTube video "Tree of Life" by David Attenborough.
i. Describe two examples of natural selection, from the Galapagos Islands, that Darwin observed and were described in the video.
ii. Name two examples of artificial selection.
iii. How is artificial selection different than natural selection?
iv. How does the production of more offspring than will survive play a role in natural selection?
v. What is the significance of Archaeopteryx?
vi. How is it that a structure, as complex as an eye, can be produced by natural selection?
vii. Why is it that religion and theories of evolution conflict?
viii. What scientific evidence has been discovered since Darwin's time that supports evolution by natural selection?
ix. Name 2 groups of organisms that were described from the tree of life. Relate these groups to their position on the tree and to other closely related groups.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.