Answer the questions below. The sources will be provided. Should be at least 2 pages long (double-spaced)

1. Short Answer Questions on reading material Answer should be a short paragraph. Be sure to address each point listed in the question. Use at least one peer-reviewed journal article to support your answer and provide a reference for each journal article.

A) Do you think humans are still evolving? Why or why not? What recent technologies may have reduced or increased selective pressures on humans? Briefly describe how increasing human population size may affect forces such as selection or drift in the future. (You can site a news article by author or title, or the textbook)

B) What types of benefits are gained by studying genetic data from closely related species to humans? Specifically, why should we study the evolution of other primates, Neanderthals, or Denisovans (address at least two of these)? What types of questions can be answered with this comparative genetic approach? Please provide at least two specific examples.2

2) Essay Questions (2 paragraphs each)

Cite at least 2 journal articles in your discussion for each question and provide a reference for each article.

A) Is there a biological basis to race? Give examples of genetic data or analyses (from articles we’ve read) that support or refute this claim. Provide two pieces of evidence that supports the argument of clines vs. glades

a.What are some pros of using race/genetics in modern medicine and research?b.What are some cons of using race/genetics in modern medicine and research?

B) Describe the extent of interbreeding between humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans, and the genetic data that support this claim. Based on both the extent of interbreeding and genetic differences between humans, Neandertals, and Denisovans, do you think Neandertals or Denisovans should be considered as separate species from humans, or as sub-species of humans (no right answer here, just make a strong argument one way or another)? How does the new data about interbreeding affect your view of the out-of-Africa vs multi-regionalism hypotheses for human origins? What information should a “modern genome” include?