Which of the following statement about the Theory of Special Creation (TSC) is correct?     -In contrast to evolution, TSC believes that all the estimated >100 million species on earth were created individually and separately.

A population of 2000 mice on an island includes 40% white-furred individuals, 50% brown-furred individuals, and 10% black-furred individuals. A storm hits the island and decimates the population, leaving about 100 individuals, of which 75 are brown and 25 are white. The fur color of this population remains stable at about 75% brown and 25% white over the next several generations. -‐has evolution occurred? If so, by what process(es)? -‐has natural selection occurred? Why or why not? ­‐Is the current population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium? yes no can't tell. Explain your answer.

Find two cases in the media (internet, TV, etc.) of a person (organization, etc.) attempting to describe and example of the process of Darwinian evolution but is incorrectly describing the evolution process using a Lamarckian approach to evolution. Give the following information for both cases: Source (Where you found it) In what ways are they mistakenly claiming that the evolutionary process is an example of Darwinian evolution? How do you know that they are really describing evolution through a Lamarckian process, not a Darwinian process?

In the following scenario, what mechanism(s) of evolution appear to be in play? Also from what lake do you think this population may be most closely related to? What may explain how the population in A came to be here? On the Paruna River, Southern Brazil This oxbow lake (a lake formed when a section of a river is cut off) floods when the winter rains occur (call in lake A). At those times animals from the lake and river can mix. Currently it is the dry season (low water levels in the river) and no flooding has occurred for the past five years. In this lake there is a population of leaf-mimic fish. These fish spend most of the day floating on their sides, acting like dead leaves. At this time they show mainly the brown color morph (some fish are yellow, orange, red, likely to match the species of tree that surrounds the body of water). At this time the lake is surrounded by a tree that drops leaves which are brown in color. Color pattern in this fish is genetic. A few miles downriver…