Similar bone structure in the forelimbs of different animals
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In pairs, consider the following questions: 1. Where does each of these organisms live? 2. How does each of these different organisms move? 3. What does this suggest regarding the inheritance of a five-digit limb? 4. Does the inheritance of this five-digit limb type provide any evidence for Darwin’s theory?
Evolution, still dividing opinion 150 years on
Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is a controversial idea to this day. Look closely at the images below and consider the questions that follow.
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1. What is your first reaction to image A? Is it balanced or biased to favour one viewpoint? 2. Do you think image B is an accurate representation of Darwin’s theory?
3. Image C hints at the controversy between two groups of people that have very different opinions on Darwin’s theory. Identify these groups and outline the difference in their viewpoints.
