HSP 124-02
Albion College
Fall 02021

Discussion Questions for TOS, Ch. 11-12
DL: Classidy
1. Are you reading this to try to learn evolution, or are you using your background on evolution to read this?

2. Are there migration barriers in the oceans beside the example in the book of Central America where the waters are relatively close on both sides?

3. As an alternate to the formation of species on different sides of the Earth, is it possible a species on one side was made through hybridization?

4. If Darwin had known about the theory of continental drift and plate tectonics, would he have supported it? Would it have made people more willing to believe Darwin and his theories?

5. On the basis of geographical distribution, Darwin’s Finches became different species on the islands. If a species is defined as the ability to reproduce and produce viable offspring, which all of the finches could initially, why would they differentiate in that way if their beaks were the main point of emphasis? 

6. Some species are able to evolve and become a new species due to a geographical barrier such as a mountain range. If this is true, why haven’t humans began to evolve in such a way, as the oceans are much larger than a mountain range?