3.11 Review Questions

Below are a few questions to help you review the concepts in this chapter.

1. What is the scientific definition of theory? How does it compare to hypothesis?
2. Who first proposed the theory of evolution?
3. What is adaptation by natural selection and how does it change a species over time?
4. How has the theory of evolution changed in response to new knowledge since the mid-1800s?
5. What is a Punnett Square? What does it teach us about inheritance?
6. What does the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium explain? How does this relate to Darwin’s postulates?
7. What role did the discovery of DNA and genetics play in revising the theory of evolution?
8. What is Extended Evolutionary Synthesis?
9. What is Life History Theory? What is a trade-off?
10. What are Tinbergen’s Four Questions? What are two ways of visualizing the relationship between them? (be sure to review what each question seeks to answer)
11. How does evolution impact behavior? (remember the equation)