Chapter 22 Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life

1. Briefly describe the main idea for each of the following individuals understanding of change
over time.
Plato, Aristotle, Fixed species concept, Cuvier, Lyle, Lamarck

2. Discuss why Darwin called his idea descent with modification and justify why this idea is
unique as compared to the individuals or ideas in question No. 1.

3. Discuss if acquired traits are expected to evolve and justify your answer.

4. A non-AP Biology student makes the following statement: Organisms adapt to survive.
Discuss how an AP Reader would grade or evaluate this statement and justify your answer.

5. Two populations of organisms are placed in adjacent islands of similar size. Would these two
populations evolve at the same rate and to the same end result? Explain and justify your
answer.

6. Consider the terms evolution and natural selection. Students on past AP exams often
use these terms interchangeably. Discuss if the AP Readers give them credit and justify your
answer.

7. Discuss why survival of the fittest is a phrase that tends to make AP Readers cringe and
shake their heads in dismay when they see students use it in their exam essays.

8. Will changes in an organisms physical environment result in evolutionary change? Discuss

and justify your answer.