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What is the Endosymbiosis Theory?

 

Lynn Margulis proposed this theory in 1996. It explains how the eukaryotic cells engulfed through  endophagocytosis some organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, which evolved from ...

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Discuss the relative importance of genetic and cultural evolution in the recent evolution of humans.

 

·      Changes in genotype (genetic evolution via natural selection) have lead to cultural evolution in humans by promoting intelligent behaviour

·      L...

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Discuss the incompleteness of the fossil record and the resulting uncertainties about human evolution.

Incompleteness of the Fossil Record

▪       Fossilisation is an exceptionally rare occurrence that requires an unusual combination of special condi...

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Describe one example of transient polymorphism.

A polymorphism is the occurrence of two or more clearly different phenotypes within the same population of a species - it reflects the effects of more than one allele in the gene pool

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Explain how sound is perceived by the ear, including the roles of the eardrum, bones of the middle ear, oval and round windows, and the hair cells of the cochlea.

·      Sound travels as pressure waves in the air which push the membrane of the eardrum, causing it to vibrate. The degree of vibration will vary according to the frequen...

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