1. Evolution Test Wednesday
Warm Up: What type of biological molecules are enzymes? What is the function of an enzyme? Flush: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Evolution Test Wednesday

2. Enzymes Enzymes are proteins
They act as biological catalysts and speed up chemical reactions
They speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy- the energy required for a reaction to take place

3. Human Evolution

4. Phylogenetics
Scientists can map out evolutionary relationships using phylogenetic trees
Work as a group (same problem, same time) to complete the phylogenetic tree activity
Answers can be found in your brain, in the reading, or in the pictures!
If your whole group is stumped, raise your hand and I will come help!

5. Dichotomous Keys What does the prefix di mean?
A dichotomous key gives the reader TWO choices to select from in a cascade of questions
The goal is to take an unknown species, and identify it using the dichotomous keys

7. Dichotomous Keys Complete the worksheet
Part 1: Analyze dichotomous keys and identify unknown organisms
Part 2: Create your own dichotomous keys