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From lecture 3.1, What were the experience that Darwin had during the 'Voyage of the
Beagle' that subsequently may have influenced his development of his theory of
evolution by natural selection? Choose all that apply - answer-a. Visited the Galapagos
islands.
b. Encountered a range of human societies-including tribes, and others.
d. Observed fossils somewhat similar(but with notable differences) to creatures living in
the present day.
From lecture 3.1, Why did Darwin himself collect a range of pigeon breeds and
communicate closely with pigeons breeders? - answer-d. Darwin was interested in the
question of artificial selection and how it might be similar to natural selection in its
effects.
From module 3.2a and 3.2b lecture, Which researcher scooped Darwin by
independently developing his own take on evolution by natural selection? This forced
Darwin to publish his ideas sooner that he had planned? - answer-c. Alfred Russel
Wallace
From lecture 3.2, Which of the following issues raised by Darwin's book continued to
resonate today? - answer-a. It is still an ongoing discussion as societies attempt to
reconcile religious belief with the ideas of Darwin and Wallace.
b. Evolutionary theory is still a useful science that continues to develop
c. Geological records and fossils data continue to add depth to our understanding.
d. All of the above (are correct)
, From the lecture 3.3(Evolution as a practical idea), Which of the following below are
examples of evolution relevant to human health and agriculture? - answer-a. The spread
of antibiotics bacteria through overuse of antibiotics.
b. The advance of metastatic cancer (resistance to chemotherapy) within an individual.
c. The development and spread of infectious viruses .
d. The appearance and challenges of 'super weeds' plants that herbicides cannot
contain.
e. The development of resistance in insects to insecticide chemicals.
-All the answers are correct
From lecture 3.3(including the lab tour of the Huijben lab), Which of the following are
evolutionary challenges represented by the infectious disease malaria? - answer-b.
Mosquitoes(the vector by which malaria spreads) evolve resistance against insecticide.
d. The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, has evolve resistance to anti-malaria
drugs
Population genetics - answer-Field of biology that examines the causes and
consequences of genetic variation within a population
mutation and recombination - answer-two main sources of genetic variability in a
population
Genetic polymorphism - answer-When within a population, a single gene has more than
one allele
Genetic drift - answer-Allele frequency change over time due to random fluctuations
Natural selection - answer-If genotypes have unequal fitness, then allele frequencies
will change over time. This process was first described by Charles Darwin and Alfred
Russel Wallace.