Link:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071126170900.htm
Summary: Scientist report that the two largest group of flowering plants are closer to each other than any other major lineages. These two flowers are the Monocots and the Eudicots. History also showed that diversity of flowering plants took place in a short periods, less than 5 million years ago, resulted in all five major lineages of flowering plants that exist today.
Questions:
How is natural selection or evolution illustrated in this article?
It shows the evolution of the biggest five flowering plants group that originated from the same species.
How does this support Darwin original findings?
It supports the theory Darwin came up with because Darwin thought that it was a mystery how all plants were related and evolved so quickly to produce some of the largest groups of plant.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
I learned that plants have been around for at least 130 million years. I learned that their are about 400,000 species of flowering plants. I learned tha five of the largest plant groups originated from one species of plants about 5 million years ago.
What impact would the absence of this organism have on the ecosystem?
Many small animals that eat plants or reproduce by pollination wouldn't survive neither would the ecosystem.
Showing posts with label Evolution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Evolution. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Flowering Plants Evolved Very Quickly Into Five Groups
Link:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071126170900.htm
Summary: Scientist report that the two largest group of flowering plants are closer to each other than any other major lineages. These two flowers are the Monocots and the Eudicots. History also showed that diversity of flowering plants took place in a short periods, less than 5 million years ago, resulted in all five major lineages of flowering plants that exist today.
Questions:
How is natural selection or evolution illustrated in this article?
It shows the evolution of the biggest five flowering plants group that originated from the same species.
How does this support Darwin original findings?
It supports the theory Darwin came up with because Darwin thought that it was a mystery how all plants were related and evolved so quickly to produce some of the largest groups of plant.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
I learned that plants have been around for at least 130 million years. I learned that their are about 400,000 species of flowering plants. I learned tha five of the largest plant groups originated from one species of plants about 5 million years ago.
What impact would the absence of this organism have on the ecosystem?
Many small animals that eat plants or reproduce by pollination wouldn't survive neither would the ecosystem.
Summary: Scientist report that the two largest group of flowering plants are closer to each other than any other major lineages. These two flowers are the Monocots and the Eudicots. History also showed that diversity of flowering plants took place in a short periods, less than 5 million years ago, resulted in all five major lineages of flowering plants that exist today.
Questions:
How is natural selection or evolution illustrated in this article?
It shows the evolution of the biggest five flowering plants group that originated from the same species.
How does this support Darwin original findings?
It supports the theory Darwin came up with because Darwin thought that it was a mystery how all plants were related and evolved so quickly to produce some of the largest groups of plant.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
I learned that plants have been around for at least 130 million years. I learned that their are about 400,000 species of flowering plants. I learned tha five of the largest plant groups originated from one species of plants about 5 million years ago.
What impact would the absence of this organism have on the ecosystem?
Many small animals that eat plants or reproduce by pollination wouldn't survive neither would the ecosystem.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Darwin's take on Gray's anatomy
"My Dear Darwin, you have such a way of putting things, and write in such a captivating way. Almost thou persuadest me to have been 'a hairy quadruped, of arboreal habits, furnished with a tail and pointed ears'..." this quote is what the article is mainly about. darwin is a man that feels strongly about his religion . he has a debate between religion and evolution,he has a very opinon that he shows in his project.
How is natural selection or evolution illustrated in this article? its illustrated as a debate between a mans religion and how evolution is here are there in his project
How does this support Darwin original findings? extremely well because it even shows examples.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. how religion and evolution debated in one mans eyes, how his letter reviled a lot for him, and i see how strongly he felt about his project.
What impact would the absence of this organism have on the ecosystem? N/A
How is natural selection or evolution illustrated in this article? its illustrated as a debate between a mans religion and how evolution is here are there in his project
How does this support Darwin original findings? extremely well because it even shows examples.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. how religion and evolution debated in one mans eyes, how his letter reviled a lot for him, and i see how strongly he felt about his project.
What impact would the absence of this organism have on the ecosystem? N/A
Chimps outperform students in a memory game
Link:
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/mg19626332.900-chimps-outperform-students-in-a-memory-game.html
Summary:
Chimps have a more photographic memory than 12 university students. Students were to memorize the locations of number 1-9, which were at random locations on a computer screens each time. The numbers appeared on the screenfor 650, 430 or 210 milliseconds. The numbers then were replaced by blank white squares.
Questions:
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/mg19626332.900-chimps-outperform-students-in-a-memory-game.html
Summary:
Chimps have a more photographic memory than 12 university students. Students were to memorize the locations of number 1-9, which were at random locations on a computer screens each time. The numbers appeared on the screenfor 650, 430 or 210 milliseconds. The numbers then were replaced by blank white squares.
Questions:
- How is natural selection or evolution illustrated in this article? Monkeys have become alomost smarter than humans when it comes to memorizing things such as locations of numbers.
- How does this support Darwin original findings?
- List three things you learned from this article in your own words. Chimps have a more photographic memory. University students werent able to do this as fast as a chimp. Chimps were able to do this really really fast.
- What impact would the absence of this organism have on the ecosystem? Possibly, humans wouldnt be here today...
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