Warm Up 12 is due Wednesday April 14, 2004, at 9:30 am
Remember...look at the lecture notes and do the readings before (or while) doing the Warm Up. You may need to look terms up in the book's glossary or on the CD (or on google!).

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(See Oncourse to determine whether you are in 1= A410, 2 = A411, or 3 = A413)

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The following three questions refer to material you were to read in preparation for class. These questions require you to write a three or four sentence response. It is OK to answer 'I don't know' - but STATE WHY you are confused! (Don't just say 'I don't know' - you probably DO!) Each WarmUp worth 3 points if answered on time and must be submitted via the web. See notes page for prior Warm Ups and student responses.

QUESTION 1: What is the difference between a theory and a belief? You may want to look these terms up before answering. Be as specific as you can, and give an example of each.

QUESTION 2: What does the term Survival of the Fittest mean? How does the environment influence the survival of an organism?

QUESTION 3: Please read this short and easy webpage entitled "Our Primate Origins: An Introduction" (will open in a new window so you won't lose your answers!) After reading this article, particularly the 4th paragraph, how would you respond to this statement: "Humans evolved from chimpanzees"? Can you think of a better way to state our relationships to chimpanzees and other African apes that the statement above?

QUESTION 4: Totally Optional: (ie none of my business): but if you would like to answer this, I would like to hear your thoughts. I will not share these answers with the class. Do you feel that there is an 'either / or' choice between your religious beliefs and evolutionary theory - ie. that you must reject the idea of evolution because of your religious beliefs, or that you can't believe in God if you accept the evidence for evolution? Is it possible to have both a belief in God and an acceptance of the evidence supporting evolution?

You can change your mind as many times as you like before hitting Submit. Print this page before submitting if you want to keep a record of your answers. You will get a confirmation box to let you know that your answers were submitted, and will return to the N100 main page after submitting.