Short Answer: Evolution

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    • Evolution of viruses Question 1

      The SARS CoV 2 virus acquires ~ 2 mutations/month.
    • What type of mutations would be beneficial for the virus ? (answer in general terms, as we did in class)
    • What do you call a trait that increases the survival and reproduction of a virus?
    • What will happen to the population of the virus as a result of these type of mutations? 

     

    Evolution Question 2:

    This cartoon shows several common evolution misconception. Explain what is wrong and then write a correction to the error. 

     

    PictureCartoon adaption and natural selection

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

 

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Evolution and Viruses
Evolution and Viruses
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Viral adaptations
The SARS CoV 2 virus acquires ~ 2 mutations/month.
What type of mutations would be beneficial for the virus ? (answer in general terms, as we did in class)
What do you call a trait that increases the survival and reproduction of a virus?
What will happen to the population of the virus as a result of these type of mutations?
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10 pts
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Cartoon
This cartoon shows several common evolution misconception. Explain what is wrong and then write a correction to the error
threshold: pts
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10 pts
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Total Points: 20 out of 20