Exploring Evolution and Speciation - Lesson Plan

The video explores evolution and speciation, starting with Darwin's theory of natural selection. It explains the four mechanisms of evolution: mutation, gene flow, genetic drift, and natural selection. The video also covers speciation, including allopatric and sympatric types, and introduces epigenetics as a modern concept that complements Darwin's ideas. Lamarck's early theories are discussed, highlighting the evolving understanding of inheritance and evolution.

Who is considered the founding father of the theory of evolution?

• Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Russel Wallace

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of evolution?

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

• Natural Selection

• Photosynthesis

What is the term for the formation of new species due to continual evolution?

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

• Mutation

• Speciation

What type of speciation occurs when two populations are geographically isolated?

• Sympatric Speciation

• Allopatric Speciation

• Peripatric Speciation

• Parapatric Speciation

Which concept explains heritable changes that do not alter the DNA sequence?

• Epigenetics

• Genetic Drift

• Gene Flow

• Natural Selection

What did Lamarck propose about traits acquired during an organism's lifetime?

• They are lost in the next generation

• They can be inherited

• They have no effect on evolution

• They are always beneficial

Which scientist's ideas are being reconsidered in light of epigenetics?

• Alfred Russel Wallace

• Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin