Darwin's Observations and Inferences by https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks en-us 2022-02-05 09:02:59 UTC 2023-01-30 09:30:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f992.png Scenario 1: Monarch Butterflies Weaponize Milkweed Toxins emilybrunt https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2030502401 Link to article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-monarch-butterflies-evolved-to-eat-a-poisonous-plant/ ]]> 2022-02-05 09:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2030502401 Scenario 2: Polar bear genome gives new insight into adaptations to high-fat diet emilybrunt https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2030502550 Link to article: http://news.berkeley.edu/2014/05/08/polar-bear-genome-gives-new-insight-into-adaptations-to-high-fat-diet/ ]]> 2022-02-05 09:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2030502550 Scenario 3: Study finds starfish shed arms to protect against overheating emilybrunt https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2030502935 Link to article: https://phys.org/news/2013-05-starfish-arms-overheating.html]]> 2022-02-05 09:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2030502935 Scenario 4: Can you Judge a Lion by his roar? emilybrunt https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2030503129 Link to article: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/08/can-you-judge-a-lion-by-his-roar-sadly-no/261616/]]> 2022-02-05 09:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2030503129 Scenario 5: DNA reveals how pitcher plants evolved to become flesh-eaters emilybrunt https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2030503384 Link to article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-02-07/dna-reveals-how-pitcher-plants-evolved-flesh-eaters/8243994]]> 2022-02-05 09:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2030503384 Lions (Milan and Benji) https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2458951761 Lions have a roar, and having a good roar makes them advantageous over  other lions. They defend themselves and attack better when they have a roar. They are also probably more attractive towards the female lions. Therefore, these lions reproduce more easily, and their genes get passed down and they developed to have better roars 


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]]> 2023-01-27 13:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2458951761 Polar bears high-fat diet dorottyarizo https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2458962159 Polar bears eat a high-fat diet, since the animals they have access too carry large amounts of fat. This trait developed becasue only preys with high-fat are accessable for the bears. Since individuals who could process the large amounts what warmer and less hungry, it had an advantage and survived. This variation was an adaptation that happened quickly, and was inheritable. ]]> 2023-01-27 13:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2458962159 Pitcher plants (Sara and Ikrom) sarapetricsek https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2458962424 -The trait that was selected was carnivorousness
-As a means of producing their own "fertiliser," the plants evolved into flesh-eaters.
-This demonstrated that plant proteins that were previously used to fight disease and stress had evolved into the digestive enzymes that break down the insects' bodies over time.]]> 2023-01-27 13:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2458962424 Lions annavaradyszabo https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461083110 -Does the volume of the roar determine the masculinity of the lion
-Female lions can be identified by having a lighter roar
-The roar says very little about the lion
-The looks of a lion doesn't affect their roar]]> 2023-01-30 09:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461083110 Starfish shed arms noakepecs https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461083329 This article talks about how it was discovered that when starfish' body temperature heat up above 35C they die. They have also discovered how they tend to lose their legs once they heat up above 31C. In order for them to survive, they are able to direct all the heat into one arm (use their arm as heat sink) so they only lose one arm rather than their life. Marine biologists have found out that this might occur due to too warm environmental conditions for the starfish. Since starfish are cold-blooded animals, they cannot adapt well to their surrounding environment and because of that, they are the vulnerable due to the weather conditions.   ]]> 2023-01-30 09:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461083329 Pitcher plants https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461085723 -The trait the plants developed was their carnivorousness and ability to digest insects for protein. 
- These plants developed this feature since they lived in low protein environments and did not have enough nutrition without this ability
- the proteins that were used to fight disease developed into the enzymes that they use for digestion. 
- they have two ways of collecting nutrients, one is through photosynthesis, and the other is through digesting insects. 
- Having these two methods is advantageous and helpful for their survival since they have mlutliple sources of protein and energy. This advantage helps them survive as well as raising the chance of reproduction and the passing of genes to their offspring. ]]> 2023-01-30 09:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461085723 Pitcher plants ( Paula ) https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461086434 The trait that was selected for pitcher plants was carnivorousness.
The trait is important and beneficial because Carnivorous pitcher plants capture insect prey to acquire essential nutrients while growing on extremely poor soils. A few individual species have evolved mutualistic relationships with small mammals that visit the traps to harvest nectar and leave fecal droppings in the pitchers.

]]> 2023-01-30 09:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461086434 Laura and Szonja lauraratonyi https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461087070 Lions have many different types of roars however the loud or more correlated ones are advantageous. The lions with loud and aggressive roars can mark their territories and make other lions stay away from them. They can create a safe space around them which effects their survival and life quality. Due to their power and roar they can mate much easily since they attract females more because they can protect them and their offsprings. These lions mate much more frequently which then impacts their reproduction and their genes are passed on many times. ]]> 2023-01-30 09:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461087070 Lili and Martina https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461088889 Extreme adaptations to their lives in the high arctic made polar bears have several new genes that supports its everyday life in the cold areas. This includes: fatty acid metabolism and cardio vascular functions. These help support the polar bears high fat diet, while avoiding fatty plaques in their arteries so that the animal doesn't develop a cardiovascular disease. 
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]]> 2023-01-30 09:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461088889 lion roar https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461089422 The trait that was selected was the roar of the lion. They roar is helping them advertise territorial boundaries. This is an advantage for them because the stronger and louder the roar is the more protected the lions are. They drive other lions away in order to keep the territory for them. They would have more food because the others will be scared of him.

]]> 2023-01-30 09:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461089422 For polar bears, profound obesity is a benign state. https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461090457 Polar bear shave adapted genetically to a high fat diet that many people now impose on themselves. Polar bears eat a lot of fish and then they get fat and do not leave fat, because they need it for adaptation in the Arctic.
The bear's stark white coat provides camouflage in surrounding snow and ice. But under their fur, polar bears have black skin—the better to soak in the sun's warming rays.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/polar-bear]]> 2023-01-30 09:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrunt/Bookmarks/wish/2461090457