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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jan-1
Pages: 25
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Are Humans Still Evolving? A Natural Selection Discussion Lesson
Shields, Martin
American Biology Teacher, v66 n1 p21 Jan 2004
A study is conducted to develop sound comprehension of natural selection theory by prompting students to use its concept to explain the evolutionary status of humans. In relation to the current existence of human it is stated that human populations currently undergo microevolutionary changes in allele frequencies due to natural selection and other factors.
Descriptors: Evolution, Scientific Research, Comprehension, Biology, Change, Human Body, Science Education
National Association of Biology Teachers, Suite 110, 12030 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20191. Web site: http://www.nabt.org; e-mail: publication@nabt.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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