Unit #6: Evolution
In this unit, you will be learning about the process of evolution and its importance to our living world. By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of endosymbiotic theory
- List and explain evidence that supports the evolutionary view of life
- Analyze natural selection’s role in the evolution of species
- Discuss the mechanisms that disrupt Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
- Contrast divergent and convergent evolution
- Give five examples of co-evolution
- Contrast gradualism and punctuated equilibrium
- Explain how evolutionary evidence is used to classify organisms