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Evolution: Why Sex?
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the
companion Web site accompany this
program:
Is Love in Our DNA?
This poll asks six times whether evolution shapes a person's taste
in a mate, provides additional information each time an answer is
given, and in the end reveals how others poll takers voted. (Grades
9-12)
The Advantage of Sex
Read an essay that addresses why sexual reproduction may be more
advantageous than asexual reproduction. (Grades 9-12)
Sex and the Single Guppy
Investigate three pools of puppy stream to learn about what causes
guppy color variation. (Shockwave plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)
The Mating Game
In this online activity, choose the best evolutionary mate for a
red-crested grebe, burrowing beetle, sage grouse, eastern gray
treefrog, and satin bowerbird. (Shockwave plug-in required.) (Grades
6-8, 9-12)
Frequently Asked Questions About Evolution
Find questions and answers about the basics of evolution, where we
came from, where we're going, how we know, the time required for
evolution, why evolution is important, and more. (Grades 9-12)
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