Evolutionary psychology is an approach in the social and natural sciences that studies the psychological behaviours and adaptations of humans to the changing physical and social environment. It’s basically a combination of evolutionary biology and cognitive psychology. In 1859‚ Charles Darwin set out his theory of evolution by natural selection as an explanation for adaptation and speciation. He believed that all plants and animals had evolved from a few common ancestors by means of natural selection
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BIO 108 Take Home Chapter 26 Test Due: March 5‚ 2013 This test contains 11 questions‚ each worth 10 points. The highest possible score is 110%. 1. In your life‚ you probably have had before compared organisms and categorized them according to their common and distinct characteristic features. Through educational settings‚ you probably also have gained insights into similarities and differences between species. On the second page of this test‚ arrange the following species into your own phylogenetic
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Adapted from L. Miriello by S. Sharp AP Biology Guided Reading Chapter 23 Evolution Name __________________________ 1. What is the smallest using of evolution and why is this important to understand? 2. Define the following terms: a. Microevolution b. Population c. Population genetics d. Gene pool 3. What is the Hardy-Weinberg Theorem and why does it appear to be an apparent contradiction to evolution? 4. What is Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium? What are the five conditions for H-W
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The Five Themes of Biology Transfer of energy: the movement of energy from one place to another‚ matter can not be created nor destroyed Bioheat transfer: heat transfer in biological systems. How heat moves from one compartment‚ be it within the body or external to the body‚ to another compartment in the body Osmosis: Water moving from high concentration to a low concentration Diffusion: Particles moving from high concentration to a low concentration Unity and Diversity: how things are similar
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Describe and evaluate evolutionary explanations of gender. [8 + 16] During the evolutionary adaptation time period‚ between 10-40 thousand years ago‚ our ancestors were hunter-gatherers. This created a division between men and women. The men would hunt for food and the women would be in charge of the domestic duties such as cleaning and cooking. Doing the domestic chores would have kept women more protected‚ as it is less strenuous and would have guarded the camp whilst the men were out hunting
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An Argument for Evolution Tori Brotherton Lynchburg College Evolution is defined as the change in frequency of genetically determined characteristics within a population over time. There are three key points to consider when referring to this definition. First‚ evolution only occurs in populations‚ which are defined as groups os organisms of the same species that are able to interbreed and are genetically similar. Second‚ genes determine the characteristics displayed by organisms. Third‚ the
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Is there a Divine Creator? That has been the question debated by Mankind since the beginning of time. As Christians‚ we know that God has made everything with His mighty hands. In the 19th century‚ a theory was proposed by Charles Darwin that would change the outlook on life forever. Darwin proposed that there was no Creator at all. Perhaps we have “evolved” into the creatures we are today from a common ancestor. This topic is very important because the view of our origins can shape a whole societies’
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How Elephants got their trunks This report discusses the evolution of the Elephant. The fossil evidence is described and the theories of Evolution known as Lamarckism and Darwinism are compared and evaluated. Neo-Darwinism and punctuated equilibrium are also defined. Introduction Curiously‚ the evolution of the Elephant was considered by the 3rd American President‚ Thomas Jefferson. During his presidency the remains of a Mammoth were excavated and brought to his attention. The historical context
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subjective‚ up till now‚ there is no scientific evidence can show to support the existence of God. When comparing to the evolution theory‚ which is back up by scientific statistic of the human development‚ Divine theory is more likely to be unreal. The evolutionary theory provides a more reasonable theory explaining the existence of language as the enhancement of the communication form and physical development of human. As the society in the past is rather simple‚ therefore the early human beings only using
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Programmes The spandrels of San Marco and Panglossioan paradigm: a critique of the adaptationist programme‚ a paper by S.J. Gould and R.C. Lewontin‚ portrays five of the alternative adaptationist programmes which are the most common view of evolutionary reasoning to date. The first adaptationist programme Gould mentions in the paper is a population that does not undergo selection or adaptation. In this type of population it is possible for the alleles to differentiate and then fix for different
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