BIO I - List of Project Topics
Hello, dear friend, you can consult us at any time if you have any questions, add WeChat: daixieit
BIO I - List of Project Topics – SHOULD choose 8 of them
You can also propose a topic outside of this list – send it to me for approval
1- Post-Darwin evidences of natural selection and evolution - discuss modern
information (genes, artificial selection, industrial melanism, species clusters) related to the evolutionary process (use information on ch.21 for help.)
2- The origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts - discuss the endosymbiosis theory (use
information on ch.7 for help.) and its value for the understanding of cell evolution.
th
3- Inheritance of traits - Using the table 12.1 and 12.3 on pg. 225 (8 edition) choose one
of the human traits listed and research it (use information on ch. 12 (ch. 13 on 9th edition) for help. I will send this table for those who do not have the book.
th
4- Genetic engineering - Using the table 16.1 on pg. 342 (8 edition) choose one of the
diseases listed and research how genetic engineering is helping deal with it use information on ch. 16 (ch. 17 on 9th edition) for help. I will send the mentioned table.
5- Extinction events - research the event that took place about 65 million years ago and its
consequences for the human species (use information on ch. 22 for help.)
6- Mendelian genetics – research how Mendel did his experiments and summarize his
conclusions (use information on ch. 12 for help.)
7- Charles Darwin and Evolution – research how Darwin reached his conclusions during
his voyage in the Beagle. Present the facts and observations that he did and how relevant they are for his theory.
8- Evolutionary relatedness among the vertebrates – analyze evolutionary links among
the vertebrate classes (fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals) using genetic information available (protein fingerprinting, hox-genes, mutation rates, gene duplication, etc.). Give examples.
9- Animal defense mechanisms - discuss the various mechanisms that exist. Keywords to
take in attention: toxins, chemical defenses, mechanical defenses, invading species, physiological tolerance.
10- Cloning and evolution – discuss how modern cloning techniques can help our
understanding of molecular evolution. Keywords to pay attention: symbiosis, cell duplication, vector, plasmids, cell determination and reversal, transplant.
2023-03-18