1. The theory of evolution has been a source of controversy between scientists and some religious groups since it was first developed. Do you find it controversial? Explain.

2. What trophic level(s) do you occupy? Why is it more efficient for people to eat as primary consumers rather than as secondary consumers?

3. By definition, when people move an organism to a new place, that organism is non-native. People brought the coconut to Hawai‘i over a thousand years ago. Because that was so long ago, do you think enough time has passed that we can consider this plant native to Hawai‘i now? Explain.

4. Does evolutionary convergence (Section 7.1) result from analogous traits or homologous traits (Section 7.5)? Explain.

5. Compare natural selection (Section 7.1) with artificial selection (Section 7.6). How are they the same and how are they different?