BIO 100 CheckPoint: Origin of Life Recent

CheckPoint: Origin of Life
Resource: Ch. 9 of Bioinquiry
Due Date: Day 4 [Individual forum]
Read Ch. 9, section 9.1, How Did Life Originate?
· Research a theory about the origin of life on Earth other than the one summarized under Piecing It Together on p. 247 of the text.
Use the following key words and Web sites to assist you with your search:
o Origin of life
o Panspermia theory
o Hydrothermal vent and origin of life
o Prebiotic world
o http://www.chem.duke.edu/~jds/cruise_chem/Exobiology/sites.html
o http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/abioprob/originoflife.html
· Post a 300- to 400-word response to the following: Describe and evaluate both the origin of life theory summarized in Piecing It Together on p. 247 and the other theory you researched at the beginning of this CheckPoint. Be skeptical when reviewing the theories. Skepticism is the hallmark of any scientific effort. Ask the following questions about each theory:
o Where is the evidence to support this claim?
o Is there any data on which to base their claim?

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Resources: Appendix B and Ch. 2 of Bioinquiry
Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
Review Ch. 2 of the text. Refer to Appendix B under Week Six, for more information on the different types of evolution.
Post a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
o Humans shape their environment in ways that other organisms cannot. Are humans subject to the same pressures of natural selection as other organisms? Why or why not?
o Provide an example of convergent and divergent evolution, adaptive radiation, and co-evolution. Then, respond to the following:
Choose one of the examples you provided and discuss the implications this example may have for future humans.
BIO 100—Introduction to Life Science with Lab
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