Subtle poison Biology

• Go to The Economist Website to read the article titled “Subtle poison”, dated March 31, 2012. Explain the main point of the

article and how it relates to this week’s lessons. Discuss the effect pesticides and other man-made chemicals could

potentially have on the process of evolution, and give examples with your response.

• Go to The New York Times Website to read the article titled “10 genes, furiously evolving”, dated May 4, 2009. Summarize

the main points of the article. Determine what you believe is the most significant piece of information discussed in this

article that helps scientists understand the evolution of viruses, and explain why.

• Humans belong to the genus Homo and chimpanzees to the genus Pan, yet studies of primate genes show that chimpanzees and

humans are more closely related to one another than each is to any other animals. In light of this result, some researchers

suggest that chimpanzees should be renamed as members of the genus Homo. Discuss at least three (3) practical, scientific,

and / or ethical issues that might be raised by such a change in naming.

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