Science
activity 2: Evolution: Fact, Fiction or Opinion -tions: Read the following statements about evolution. Identify whether the ment is fact, Fiction or opinion. Write your answer on the space provided before number. 1. There are no transitional fossils. 2. Humans are more evolved than reptiles. 3. The theory of evolution has changed since the time of DARWIN. 4. Humans evolved from monkeys. 5. Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution. 6. Evolution should be taught in biology class only. 7. Humans share a common ancestors with chimpanzees. 8. Evolution ensures that all organisms are perfectly adapted. 9. All traits are adaptations produced by natural selection. 10. Evolution can be observed.
Answer (1)
1. yes there are transitional fossils. they are like fossils that are in between an ancestral group and the decendant fossil group.2. all organisms are always evolving, therefore, one organism cannot "evolve more" than the other.3. Indeed, there has been modifications of this theory. Modern science has discovered new things that led to additional nuances to the theory of evolution like the application of genetics and molecular biology.4. no, humans did not evolve from monkeys and, instead, they had a common ancestor, like transitional fossils.5. yes, it was him. though, there were other scientists that thought of earlier theories of evolution, they weren't so solid.6. evolution can be integrated in different subjects, for instance, evolution also happens in societies.7. yes, like monkeys, humans also share a common ancestor with chimpanzees. and, in fact, chimpanzees are our closest living relatives as we share a large percentage of our DNA with them.8. no because there are other factors like genetics and environmental changes. "To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering." -Nietzsche9. again, like evolution, it doesn't make all organisms well-adapted to the environment because there is always a constant change. an example is phenotypic plasticity where an organism's observable traits can change in response to environmental variations. so, not all traits are produced by natural selection.10. we can observe evolution, even from millions of years ago, because of their remains that last on earth (paleontology).Hope this helps! =)- Sam <3
