You have been asked by the magazine Science News ( ) to write a feature article for their magazine. Below are the topics and guidelines that they have asked you to follow in writing your article.
You have been asked to explain evolution using as your specific examples, the Okapi and the Giraffe.
Okapia johnstoni information sites-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okapi
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Okapia_johnstoni.html
http://www.ultimateungulate.com/artiodactyla/okapia_johnstoni.html
http://eol.org/pages/308387/details
Giraffa camelopardalis information sites-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Giraffa_camelopardalis.html
http://http://eol.org/pages/308378/overview
http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Cetartiodactyla/Giraffidae.html
Explain the following
Where are the giraffe and okapi found?
What habitats are they found in?
What important features (plant life, climate, food, etc) of their habitat might explain the differences that evolved between these two organisms
Explain the importance of reproductive isolation and genetics in the evolution of the differences between the two species.
Using the 5 points put forth by Darwin, how would you go point-by-point through his explanation of evolution as it applies to the giraffe and okapi?
Given the description(s) of the giraffe and okapi, what other organisms do they seem to be related to? Explain using some of the types of information we used in class (anatomy, embryology, molecular biology, etc.).
In a conclusion, summarize all of the information above to describe how the giraffe and okapi evolved into what we see today.
Bonus Question: Thomas Huxley, known as Darwins Bulldog once held a famous debate with Bishop Samuel Wilberforce. Wilberforce made a comment about Huxleys grandparents and his descent from monkeys. What was Huxleys reply supposed to have been? (2pts)
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