UCSD Survival of The Sneakiest Types of Crickets in The Neighborhood Discussion

efore you begin the assignment … read your text (Chapt 5) to learn all that you can about the concepts of natural selection, reproductive success, and fitness. Use the following questions and the “sneaker” cartoon to increase your learning process about evolution.

Survival_of_the_Sneakiest.pdf

Discussion Question:

Respond to all questions below. Your answer should be grounded in the information you are learning from the text. The response should not be based on “opinions” but informed and academic understanding.

1. In this cartoon community… there are two male types associated with two distinctive traits.Describe each type and the associated traits and determine which one appears to be in greater number when it comes to this neighborhood group of crickets.
   
2. Describe 4 different examples in this cricket story of “natural selection” effectively elinating cricket genes from the gene pool in this community.When is ‘calling’ good or bad for a cricket’s fitness?
3. How does the environment trigger influence cricket calling?

Discussion Directions:

Discussion assignments are designed to facilitate conversation among students on different topics that we cover in our reading and resource materials. PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR OWN WORDS … NO QUOTES. To complete the assignment successfully means that you will produce an informed answer to ALL of the questions above.Your total answer word count should be a minimum of 300 words. The assignment additionally requires that you provide input on other student posts by sharing feedback to their ideas.

It is extremely important that you follow the directions to facilitate the discussion as well as receive the full points for carrying out the assignment correctly. The discussion board assignment is worth a total of 25 points if successfully completed.

Submit your answer at least 24 hours before the weekly deadline. Only after posting your response – will you then have the ability to see other students’ posts.

Next – read through other student entries and reply directly to at least three (3) other classmates by the week’s deadline of 5 pm on Sunday September 27. When you reply ALWAYS type the name of the classmate that you are responding to and your name at the bottom of the message. Make sure to use proper grammar and punctuation. Avoid “text” or “twitter speak” when corresponding. The purpose of your postings to other students is to discuss what they have written so the “substance” of your message should lay out your thoughts on the contents of their post and anything novel they have written that gave you a new perspective to think about.

If you have questions regarding the instructions for carrying out this assignment, please post in the FAQ forum so that everyone can benefit from seeing the answer.