BIOLOGY 1M03 Lecture 29: Bio 1M03 Lecture 29

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Location of prey: even if something is nutritious, if may be in a location where the predator is put at risk if they"re trying to eat it. Food choices: food preference is defined relative to availability, ie. if you lived in a place with only fast food, it"s not that you choose to eat fast food, you have no choice but to eat what"s available. If you do have food abundance, what do you choose to eat: animals may move into environments with their preferred food, on short term, organisms eat what is in their environment. If a forager wants to optimize its ability to survive, the further away they go to look for prey, the more they need to bring back, ie. bee-eaters go further for richer resources. Ideal free distribution: there"s high quality and low quality resource patches.

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1.. Polymorphisms for a given trait are relatively common in most species. Discuss the possible advantages or polymorphisms in terms of evolutionary fitness. Be sure to relate your discussion to a specific example. It is also possible that organisms showing more heterozygosity may actually be less fit. Describe one such possible scenario.

2. In the peppered moth (Biston betularia), black individuals may be either homozygous (A1A1) or heterozygous(A1A2), whereas the pale gray moths are homozygous (A2A2). Suppose that in a sample of 250 moths from one locality, 108 are black, and 142 are gray.

3. Retrace the history of primate evolution from early primates to monkeys, apes and hominins. When did some ofthe significant divergences occur (such as between the prosimians and the monkeys or between the chimps and hominins)? What was happening with the continents and the major climatic conditions during these times?What are the major species (including the extinct species) along the human lineage after the split with the chimps and bonobos? Where did many of these events occur on the globe and when?

4. Spencer Wells described his study how the genetic markers in humans are being used to infer the historical geographical distribution of humans and the dispersal of our ancestors. Explain how the genetic markers on our DNA (from blood samples) helps us understand that history. What are the techniques he is using? What is the nature of the evidence? What are the major conclusions about the journey of our ancestors out of Africa?What were the major migrations of humans to all the other continents? Approximately when did each migration occur and what were the major paths? How does the evidence support these conclusions? What Supporting evidence besides the DNA evidence is being used to support these conclusions?

5. Provide an adaptive and a non adaptive hypothesis for the evolutionary loss of useless organs, such as eyes in many cave-dwelling animals. How might these hypotheses be tested?

6. Directional selection is one of the models of natural selection. Describe this type of selection in terms of the frequencies of advantageous alleles over time. What is the trend over time? What is the eventual outcome for this allele as long as no other evolutionary factors intervene? Describe at least one good example of directional selection.

7. Consider the first copy of an allele for insecticide resistance that arises by mutation in a population of insects exposed to an insecticide. Is this mutation an adaptation? If, after some generations, we find that most of the population is resistant, is the resistance an adaptation? If we discover genetic variation for insecticide resistance in a population that has had no experience of insecticides, is that variation an adaptation? If an insect population is polymorphic for two alleles, each of which confers resistance against one of two pesticides that are alternately applied, is that variation an adaptation? Or is each of the two resistance traits an adaptation?Explain your reasoning thoroughly.

8. Suppose that a mutation in a species of annual plant increases allocation to chemical defenses against herbivores, but decreases production of flowers and seeds (i.e., there is an allocation trade-off). What would you have to measure in a field study in order to predict whether or not the frequency of the mutation will increase?

9. In many socially monogamous species of parrots and other birds, both sexes are brilliantly colored or highly ornamented. Is sexual selection likely to be responsible for the coloration and ornaments of both sexes? How can there be sexual selection in pair-bonding species with a 1:1 sex ratio, since every individual presumably obtains a mate? Which of the models of sexual selection described in the book might account for these species characteristics?

10. Kin selection explains why organisms may provide benefits to relatives. Is there a conflict between the principle of kin selection and the evolution of siblicide and abortion?

11.Many species of albatrosses and other seabirds nest in colonies on islands. The adult search for food at sea,sometimes over great distances. Some ecologists who study seabirds turn to their favorite topic of discussion in a bar one evening, and one says, âI can imagine an albatross genotype that destroys the eggs of nestlings of its colony mates when the parents are away foraging, and leaves them dead without eating them. Do you think such a behavior would evolve?â One of his companions says, âYes, because it would make more food available for the albatross and its offspring.â Another says, âNo, because it would threaten the survival of the population.â The fourth says, âYouâre both wrong. I have a different explanation for why albatrosses donât kill othersâ chicks.â What is the fourth ecologistâs explanation, and why does she think her companions are wrong?

12. The concept of a species is fundamental to understanding biology, yet there may not be one definition that fits all âtypesâ of organisms (e.g. animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, slime mold, lichens, etc.). Discuss several of the definitions of a species as presented in class and present your own definition for a species. Compare the strengths and weaknesses of each definition. Ernst Mayr is strong proponent of the biological species concept.How does he justify his position? Do you agree or disagree? If we employ the biological species concept, when did species first exist? What were organisms before then, if not species? What might the consequences of the emergence of species be for processes of adaptation and diversification? Be sure to explain your reasoning thoroughly.

13. The process of speciation ultimately involves the development of reproductive isolation between two related populations of organisms. Describe the various types of both prezygotic and postzygotic reproductive isolation and give an example of each.

14. Respond to the following quote from the character named Mr. Spock in âStar Trekâ:âA truly successful parasite is commensal, living in amity with its host, or even giving it positive advantages, as for instance, the protozoans who live in the digestive system of your termites and digest for them the wood they eat. A parasite that regularly and inevitably kills its host cannot survive long, in the evolutionary sense, unless it multiplies with tremendous rapidity ... it is not pro-survival.âFrom what you have learned in this course, do you agree or disagree with Spock? How can you apply your reasoning to the relative âfitnessâ of HIV which causes AIDS, the Ebola virus which causes hemorrhagic fever,fleas which suck blood from dogs, or the prokaryotic ancestors of mitochondria and chloroplasts?

15. In many species of birds and mammals, clutch size is larger in populations at high latitudes than in population sat low latitudes. Species of lizards and snakes at high latitudes often have smaller clutches, however, and are more frequently viviparous (bear live young rather than laying eggs), than low-latitude species. What selective factors might be responsible for these patterns? Explain your reasoning.

16. The popular media often presents evolution as being a predictable process with a definite goal. For instance, in one âStar Trek: Voyagerâ episode, the captain instructs the shipâs computer to extrapolate the âprobable courseâ of evolution of hadrosaurs (a bipedal dinosaur), if hadrosaurs had been removed from Earth before the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) Extinction and allowed to evolve on another planet. What information about the hadrosaursâ new environment would have been useful in developing the best possible prediction? Given what you know on genetic drift and selective agents, is it possible to accurately predict the long-term course of evolution?

17. Young children often develop strong food preferences that sometimes seem bizarre to their parents --- such as wanting to eat only a certain food prepared in a familiar way, or being reluctant to each new foods or foods with strong or bitter tastes (like coffee and some vegetables). Develop an evolutionary explanation for such preferences. What evidence would you gather to investigate your hypothesis and rule out alternative explanations?

18. Many organisms, such as mammals, only reproduce by sexual means. Other organisms are exclusively asexual,such as many of the bacteria and fungi. And still others have ways of propagating by both sexual and asexualmeans. Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of each mode of reproduction. Why arenât all organisms sexual critters? Why are many asexual organisms still very successful as evidenced by the pure abundance and diversity? What is the adaptive significance of having different genders (e.g. male and female)?In other words, why sex?

19. How might differential expression and regulation by Hox genes contribute to mosaic evolution in which different segments of an animal body plan evolve different morphology?

20. Development of a morphological structure involves many different types of gene products, including transcription factors, signaling proteins, and âeffectorâ genes such as enzymes. When a morphological change occurs in a single mutational step, which of these types might be more or less likely to be involved? Within a gene, would such single-step events be more likely to involve coding or non-coding sequences, and what characteristics of the geneâs function might affect this likelihood?

21. Since 2001, the complete DNA sequences of the genomes of many people have been determined. If humans,along with other forms of life, have evolved from a common ancestor, what evidence of this would be expected in the human genome? In what ways might the history and processes of evolution help us interpret and make sense of the human genome sequence data?

22. Paleontologists and some biologists commonly infer function, and even behavior, from anatomical details.Skeletal features, for example, are often used to infer that an extinct mammal (such as an early hominid) was highly, somewhat, or not at all arboreal. This inference assumes a good fit of form to function (i.e., optimal form). Can this assumption be justified?

23. Stephen Jay Gould (1989) and others have argued that the evolution of self-conscious, intelligent species (i.e.humans) was historically contingent: it would not have occurred had any of a great many historical events been different. The philosopher Daniel Dennett (1995) and others have disagreed, arguing that convergent evolution is so common that if humans had not evolved, some other lineage would probably have given rise to a species with similar mental abilities. What do you think, and why? If Gouldâs position is right, what are its philosophical implications, if any?

24. Explain how Intelligent Design was determined as a religious view rather than a scientific view in the court casein Dover, PA. Should a scientific explanation of evolution be included in a science curriculum in K-12 schools?How is science and religion different in how they seek answers to questions? How is term "theory" used differently in science than in everyday English use? What is biological evolution? What evidence is used to support the scientific explanation of evolution? Is it possible to accept scientific explanations without rejecting religious faith?

25. Discuss how a creationist versus an evolutionary biologist might explain some human characteristics and the implications of their differences. Sample characteristics: eyes; wisdom teeth; individually unique friction ridges(fingerprints); five digits rather than some other number; susceptibility to infections; fever when infected;variation in sexual orientation; limited life span.

Experiment 1: Paper Chromatography

I need all the data tables and questions filled out!

Chromatography is routinely used to separate components of a mixture. In this experiment, you will perform a paper chromatography procedure. The objective for this experiment is to determine the best solvent (ionic, polar covalent or non-polar covalent) for the dyes found in candy-coated chocolate pieces. The chromatography paper acts as the stationary phase for the procedure, and a variety of mobile phases (solvents) will be tested. Multiple tests with different eluting solvents must be run to determine the best eluting solvent to separate the food dyes. Some of the factors you will investigate include polarity and electrical charge (ionic characteristics).

Chromatography is based on two phases: the mobile phase and the stationary phase. The mobile phase is the phase which moves up the chromatography paper. This is also referred to as the eluting solvent, which the mixture of analytes is placed in.

The stationary phase is the material held in place for the chromatography procedure. Think of the mobile phase as a moving stream and the stationary phase as the stream bed. If you were to toss in a leaf, a stick, and a large rock, what would happen? Each different component would travel at different rates along the stationary phase, using the mobile phase as a vehicle. Many properties affect the affinity of a substance for the mobile or stationary phase, including polarity, solubility, particle size and electrical charge. Chemists can use their knowledge of these properties to separate a mixture effectively.

Materials

(3) 50 mL Beakers
1 Pipette
1 Stir Rod
10 mL Graduated Cylinder
100 mL Graduated Cylinder
(6) 5.5 x 9 cm. Pieces of Chromatography Paper
3 Capillary Tubes
600 mL Beaker
Ruler
*36 M&MsÂ® (12 Blue, 12 Green, and 12 Red)
30 mL of each of the following eluting solvents:
0.5% Sodium Chloride (Salt), NaCl solution

0.2% Sodium Chloride (Salt), NaCl solution
*Distilled Water (eluting solvent)
*70% Isopropyl Alcohol, C₃H₈O
*Create Your Own: Use your knowledge of eluting solvents to create two additional eluting solvents (30 mL each).
*Pencil
*20 mL 70% Isopropyl Alcohol, C₃H₈O

*Note: The individual candies have been repackaged by eScience Labs. Do not eat the candies.
*You must provide

Procedure:

1. Gather three 50 mL beakers, one for each color candy you will test.

2. Place two M&MsÂ® candies of one color into a beaker.

3. Repeat for each color of the candy you will test. You should have two green candies in one beaker, two red candies in a second beaker, and two blue candies in the third beaker.

Preparation of the Analyte

4. Use a pipette and the 10 mL graduated cylinder to add one mL of 70% isopropyl alcohol to each beaker.

5. Stir gently with a stir rod until the candy's white undercoating appears. Remove the candies. Be sure to rinse the stir rod every time you insert it into a new beaker.

6. Allow the solutions to sit and concentrate while stationary phase is prepared.

Preparation of Stationary Phase

7. Obtain a piece of chromatography paper that is approximately 5.5 cm wide and 9.0 cm long.

8. Using a pencil, mark the paper according to the sample provided in Figure 7 at the end of the procedure.

9. Using a capillary tube, place small spots of the analyte equally spaced along the marked line. Since there are three colors to be tested, there will be three spots on the line (use one capillary tube per color; save the tubes for the additional trials).

Note: Capillary tubes are extremely thin tubes. They are useful when working with very small amounts of a sample, and collect liquid samples through capillary action. To use the capillary tube, simply place the open end of the tube in the sample. The liquid molecules will be drawn into the tube and stick to the inner walls. Figure 6 provides a references for this process.

Figure 6: Capillary tubes use capillary action to pull up liquid.

10. Allow the spot to dry, and re-spot the analyte in the exact same area as done in Step 9. Repeat this process at least five times, or until the colored dots appear distinct on the paper.

11. Pour the deionized water (your eluting solvent) into the 600 mL beaker until it has reached a height of approximately 0.5 cm. This will take approximately 20 - 30 mL.

12. Place the paper (line-side down) into the 600 mL beaker with the eluting solvent for 3 - 5 minutes. Your initial line should be above the solvent. When complete, the original spots near the bottom of the paper should be dissolved (as the colors traveled up the solvent front).

13. Mark the edge of the solvent front (the edge of the mobile phase) and the location of the analytes with a pencil (see Figure 7 for reference). Record your data and any additional observations in Table 1.

Note: Some M&MsÂ® colors may have more than one spot. The distance travelled by each spot should be measured and recorded.

14. Repeat the procedure five more times, incorporating one of the remaining eluting solvents (0.5% NaCl, 0.2% NaCl, 70% isopropyl alcohol, and the two solvents that you create) each time.

Figure 7: Sample paper chromatography results.

Table 1: Experiment 1 Variables
Solvent	Distance Traveled by Mobile Phase (mm)	Distance Traveled by Each Analyte (mm)	Additional Observations
1. Distilled Water		Green: Blue: Red:
2. 0.5% NaCl Solution		Green: Blue: Red:
3. 0.2% NaCl Solution		Green: Blue: Red:
4. 70% Isopropyl Alcohol		Green: Blue: Red:
5. Student Creation:		Green: Blue: Red:
6. Student Creation		Green: Blue: Red:

Experiment 2: Slime Time

Although you may not realize it, the inks which are used in writing utensils are chemical solutions which include different molecules. Some inks are polar, while others are non-polar. A polar solvent will attract polar inks, while a non-polar solvent will attract non-polar inks. In this experiment, you will use inks to identify slime and silly putty as polar or non-polar. You will also use paper chromatography to verify the inks are correctly identified as polar or non-polar.

Materials

(1) 250 mL Beaker
5 mL 4% Borax Solution, Na₂B₄O₇.10H₂O
Dry Erase Marker
(1) 10 mL Graduated Cylinder
(1) 100 mL Graduated Cylinder
Filter Paper (Disk)
Filter Paper (Rectangular)
0.5 g Guar Gum
Highlighter
Permanent Marker

1 Popsicle Stick
Silly PuttyÂ®
Ruler
Stir Rod
Uni-ballÂ® Roller Pen
*Distilled or Tap Water
*Newspaper
*Notebook Paper
*Scissors

*You must provide

Procedure:

Part 1: Making Slime

1. Transfer the 0.5 g of guar gum into an empty 250 mL beaker.

2. Use the 100 mL graduated cylinder to measure and pour 50.0 mL of distilled water into the 250 mL beaker with the guar gum.

3. Use the stir rod to thoroughly mix the solution.

Note: It may take a few minutes to fully dissolve the guar gum in the water.

4. Use the 10 mL graduated cylinder to measure and pour four mL of the 4% borax solution into the 250 mL beaker with the guar gum solution.

5. Use the stir rod to stir the solution until it forms a slime. This will take a few minutes. If the solution remains too runny, add an additional one mL of the 4% borax solution. Continue to stir until the solution is the right consistency.

6. Once you are satisfied with the slime's consistency, use the popsicle stick to carefully transfer it from the beaker into your hands. Be sure not to drop any of it on to the floor!

7. Manipulate the slime in your hands. When you are done, write down observations about how slime pours, stretches, breaks, feels, etc. in the Data: Part 1 section at the end of the procedure.
Caution: Slime is slippery and if dropped it can make the work area slick.

8. Transfer the slime back into the beaker and wash your hands.

Part 2: Slime and Putty Ink Tests

1. On a piece of notebook paper make one, 20 - 25 mm long mark of each of the inks you are testing. Space the marks at least one inch apart. Use a pencil to label each mark with the name of the ink source.

a. Water soluble inks include those in highlighters and certain pens.

b. Water insoluble inks include those in a permanent pen/markers, newsprint, and a Dry Erase markers.

2. While the inks are drying, select a passage or a picture in the newspaper to test with the slime.

3. Break off a small piece that is 3 - 5 cm in diameter of slime. Gently place this piece on top of the newspaper print, then carefully pick it up again.

4. Observe and record in Table 2 whether or not the ink was picked up onto the slime.

5. Break off another small piece of slime. Once the inks from Step 1 have dried, gently place the slime on top of the first spot on the notebook paper, then carefully pick it up.

6. Repeat Step 5 for each of the inks. Observe and record which inks were picked up (dissolved) by the slime in Table 2.

7. Repeat Step 6 ink testing two more times for accuracy.

8. Before performing ink tests on Silly PuttyÂ®, in the Data: Part 2 section hypothesize which inks the silly putty will pick up.

9. Perform ink tests on Silly PuttyÂ® in the same manner as above. Record your results in Table 2.

Part 3: Chromatography of Ink Samples

1. Use a pencil or scissors to poke a small hole in the center of a piece of filter paper disk (see Figure 8).

Figure 8: Chromatography apparatus for Procedure Part 3.

2. Use a rule to spot the filter paper with the two soluble ink sources, and the two insoluble ink sources used in Part 2 (four total). Each spot should be approximately two cm from the center hole, and should be evenly positioned around the circumference of the hole.

3. Cut the rectangular piece of filter paper in half. Fold the paper in half (length-wise) several times to create a narrow wick.

4. Insert the wick into the hole of the filter paper disk so that it the top of the wick is approximately two cm from the disk.

5. Fill a 250 mL beaker ³/₄ full with water (between 100 and 150 mL of water).

6. Set the filter paper disk on top of the beaker so that the bottom of the wick is submerged in the water. The disk should extend passed the circumference of the beaker with the spotted side facing up.

7. Allow water to travel up the wick until it is approximately one cm from filter paper disk. Remove the filter paper set-up from the beaker.

8. Observe which inks moved from where they were originally spotted. Record your observations in the Data: Part 3 section at the end of the procedure.

Data

Part 1

â¢ Slime Observations:

Part 2

â¢ Hypothesis for Silly PuttyÂ® (Procedure Part 2, Step 7) :

Part 3

â¢ Observations of inks following chromatography:

Table 2: Results of Ink Testing for Silly PuttyÂ®
Name of Ink	Picked up (dissolved)	Did not pick up
Name of Ink	Test 1	Test 2	Test 3	Test 1	Test 2	Test 3
Newsprint
Highlighter
Uni-ballÂ® Roller Pen
SharpieÂ® Marker
Dry Erase Marker

Post-Lab Question

1. Did the slime pick up water soluble or water insoluble inks in Part 2? From these results, what can you conclude about the polarity of slime molecules?

2. Explain how you determined your hypothesis about whether or not Silly PuttyÂ® would pick up water soluble inks. What scientific information did you incorporate to formulate the hypothesis? Was your hypothesis correct?

3. Were the inks you used properly classified as soluble and insoluble? Explain your answer.

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