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Misconceptions about evolution. Focusing on the misconception that “All traits of organisms are adaptation”:
1) state why you think people tend to think this is true.
2) Explain how it’s mistaken.

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Misconception: Developed traits are passed on to offspring by the bigger, stronger organisms and traits from weaker organisms don't get passed on. Students are equating the individual fitness of an organism with it's size and strength when it should actually be related to the organism's survival and potential for reproduction.

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please respond to the misconception above with an idea for an "engage" or "Do" activity that addresses that misconception. (Remember that to overcome misconceptions, students need to encounter a scenario where they can see that their idea does not hold water, and that the new idea does a better job.) If you find a resource on the web that you want to utilize as an "engage" or "do" activity, please make sure to cite your source. You must still explain how this activity addresses that particular misconception.

One common misconception about evolution is that individual organisms evolve. It is true that natural selection acts on individuals: Each organism's traits affect its survival and reproductive success compared with those of other individuals. But the evolutionary impact of natural selection is only apparent in the changes in a population of organisms over time.

Using at least two examples, explain how the process of evolution is revealed by the imperfections of living things. Provide evidence based facts.

3. What were the key observations made by Darwin to develop thebasic tenants of the theory of evolution? Has this theory beentested?

4. What are the most common misconceptions about evolution andwhy are they not valid arguments against evolution?

5. The key component of the theory of evolution is naturalselection. Define this process. Why is it commonly known as“survival of the fittest”? What are examples of factors (selectivepressures) that drive evolution of populations?

6. What is the indirect evidence of evolution? What arehomologous and analogous structures? What is convergent evolution?How does similarity of proteins between different species supportthe idea of evolution?

7. Be able to explain why the following statement is true:Natural Selection works on individuals while evolution works onpopulations over generations. Or to put it another way: Individualsdo not evolve, populations do.

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