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Q:CheckPoint: Patterns of Evolution
· Resources: Appendix B and Ch. 2 of Bioinquiry
· Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
· Review Ch. 2 of the text. Refer to Appendix B under Week Six, for more information on
the different types of evolution.
· Post a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
o Humans shape their environment in ways that other organisms cannot. Are humans
subject to the same pressures of natural selection as other organisms? Why or why
not?
o Provide an example of convergent and divergent evolution, adaptive radiation, and
co-evolution. Then, respond to the following:
· Choose one of the examples you provided and discuss the implications this
example may have for future humans.
· Cite outside sources in APA format if applicable.


