1. Describe conditions of early Earth that existed before theorigin of life. Your description should include a brief explanationof the “massive bombardment†in addition to the other significantcharacteristics of early Earth.
2. Define evo-devo, heterochrony, and paedomorphosis. Describean example to help explain the meaning of each of these terms.
3. Explain how the evolution of changes in temporal and spatialdevelopmental dynamics can result in evolutionarynovelties.(Suggested length of answer is a short paragraph, 2-5sentences).
4. Explain why extracting a single (linear) evolutionaryprogression from a fossil record can be misleading. (Suggestedlength of answer is a short paragraph, 3-6 sentences).
5. Explain the statement: “Evolutionary change is notgoal-directedâ€. (Suggested length of answer is 3-6 sentences.)
