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Case Assignment
Answer the following questions in essay format. See the
assignment expectations below for details on how to format your essay. You will
be selecting one species from the video
below to address questions 4 and 5 (video is approximately 12 minutes in
length). You will need to conduct additional research to complete the essay in
detail.
- In your own
words define
natural selection and evolution.
- What are four
key components of natural selection?
- What kinds of
variable traits might natural selection act upon within a
population?Choose one species
from the video below (examples include the peacock or North American Elk)
to complete the remaining two questions for your Case Assignment:Conboy,
R. Evolution – Why Sex? Retrieved March 13, 2018 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AiHTcWejjQ
- Sexual
selection is a “special case” of natural selection. Define sexual selection
(explain the concepts of male competition and female choice in your
answer)
- How do the
unique traits of the animal you have chosen increase its fitness (in
reproductive terms)?
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