concept check for lectures 2-6

Question 1

Explain the RNA World Hypothesis and its role in the origin of life.

Question 2

Explain the Miller-Urey experiment

Question 3

Discuss the impact of the Great Oxygenation Event on the evolution of life.

Question 4

Describe the significance of the Cambrian Explosion in shaping biodiversity.

Question 5

Explain the transition of life from aquatic to terrestrial environments and key
adaptations involved.

Question 6

Distinguish between ancestral characters and derived traits.

Question 6

Define biodiversity and why it matters.

Question 7

Draw and interpret phylogenetic trees, identifying monophyletic and paraphyletic
groups, common ancestors, sister taxa, and trait evolution using parsimony.

Question 8

Define monophyletic, paraphyletic, and polyphyletic groups.

Question 9

Describe how molecular data contribute to phylogenetic analysis.

Question 9

Explain the significance of fossil evidence in reconstructing evolutionary history

Question 10

Compare and contrast different methods used to infer phylogenetic relationships.

Question 11

Explain the importance of homology and analogy in evolutionary studies.

Question 12

Analyze case studies of phylogenetic trees to infer evolutionary relationships.