Week Four Lecture Review Questions

Using the knowledge gained from the lecture slides and the videos shown, please explain the scientific understanding of how life emerged within the early ocean and the transition from prokaryotic cells to multicellular cells.

Explain the difference between harmful, benign, and helpful mutations. Also, please describe how helpful mutations can lead to a populations genetic make-up changing over time.
Question 3:
Explain co-evolution and provide an example from the ocean environment that is different from the example I provided in lecture. (note: you will need to do some research on this one)
Question 4:
Pick a phyla that interested you in lecture and find a marine organism that belongs to that phyla then teach me about it. Make sure it’s different than one I spoke about in the slides and provide as much information as you can – pictures too =).