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BEBBLEDWARKWORLD

STUDENT REVIEW SHEET

1. Give a short summary of the major events which occurred on Bebbledwark

World. Use the following terms in your summary: Bebbledwark World, Bebbledwarkus dontyaeatus, Swiftus supersonicus , and Catchecans.

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2. Which fruit phenotype reached the ground most often?______________________________________

Why? ________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Which fruit phenotype was eaten by the Catchecans most often?____________________________

Why? ________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Which fruit genotypes reached the ground most often? ______________________________________

5. Which fruit genotypes were caught and eaten most often? ___________________________________

6. Which genotypes will be used the most often to produce the next generation of Bebbledwark fruit?__________________________________________________________________________________________ Why?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Which trait of the Catchecans allows them to be most successful in meeting

family food needs ?

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Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________

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8. Which Catchecan trait (phenotype) is least successful in meeting family

food needs?

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Why? ________________________________________________________________________________________

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9. Which Catchecan traits (phenotype) are most likely to be passed on to

future generations? (name at least two)

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10. Which kind of Catchecan will most likely have the greatest number of

children reach

sexual maturity? ____________________________________________________________________________

11. Is there a disadvantage to having a large number of children? ____________________________

Explain.

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12. What will happen to the bell shaped curve of Bebbledwark fruit size over

long periods of time?

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13. What will happen to the Catchecan population over a long period of

time?_______________________________________________________________________________________

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14. Are the Catchecans ever going to need to change their commandments? Why?

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15. You are the head of a committee that wants to change the laws or rules by which the

Catchecans have lived by for generations. Write a letter to the current Captain explaining

the situation and convince him that change must occur.

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16. The problems have been discussed and your committee has now decided to put forth a new set of rules by which the Catchecans can live. List your new rules (minimum of 8).

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17. A group has formed to consider the future of the Swiftus supersonicus . What are you going to do with these birds? They are eating the fruit that could feed more Catchecans. Suggest a method by which the problem could be solved.

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18. Write a short statement explaining how variation, adaptation, survival, and reproduction,

have played a vital role in the way the Catchecans have changed over the generations.

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19. What changes may be occurring in the human population on Earth? What environmental factors may be driving these changes?

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