Honors Biology Evolution test (the whole unit) - (copy)

SB4.b. Analyze and interpret data to develop models (i.e., cladograms and phylogenetic trees) based on patterns of common ancestry and the theory of evolution to determine relationships among major groups of organisms.
SB6. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to assess the theory of evolution.
a. Construct an explanation of how new understandings of Earth’s history, the emergence of new species from pre-existing species, and our understanding of genetics have influenced our understanding of biology.
b. Analyze and interpret data to explain patterns in biodiversity that result from speciation.
c. Construct an argument using valid and reliable sources to support the claim that evidence
from comparative morphology (analogous vs. homologous structures), embryology,
biochemistry (protein sequence) and genetics support the theory that all living organisms are related by way of common descent.
d. Develop and use mathematical models to support explanations of how undirected genetic changes in natural selection and genetic drift have led to changes in populations of organisms.
(Clarification statement: Element is intended to focus on basic statistical and graphic analysis. Hardy Weinberg would be an optional application to address this element.)
e. Develop a model to explain the role natural selection plays in causing g biological resistance (e.g., pesticides, antibiotic resistance, and influenza vaccines).

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