1 How do antibiotic-resistant bacteria evolve?
2 How did giraffes evolve from short-necked ancestors to long-necked ones?
3 Which came first in Earth's history: the chicken or the egg?
4 How did ancient horses evolve into different breeds of modern horses?
5 What criteria do scientists use to classify different groups of organisms as different species?
6 In terms of biological evolution, compare Lamarck's theory with Darwin's theory.
7 What observations did Darwin make, and what conclusions did he draw from them?
8 Does evolution always involve genetic mutations? Explain.
9 "If the pesticide is strong enough to kill all pests, it would be impossible for pesticide-resistant pests to evolve." Evaluate this statement.
10 Can we directly observe the process of evolution? Provide an example to explain.
11 Based on the understanding of evolutionary mechanisms, how might a bacterium capable of breaking down plastic be developed?
12 Why does the misuse of antibiotics lead to antibiotics gradually losing their effectiveness?
13 What are the differences between Neo-Darwinism and Darwin's original theory?
14 Why does Australia have more primitive organisms, such as kangaroos?
15 Compare the mechanisms of speciation with those of biological evolution.
16 Besides geographic isolation preventing interbreeding, what other factors might prevent different organisms from interbreeding?