Biology Warm-Up May 8, 2014 Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a severe form of mental retardation due to a rare autosomal recessive allele. About 1 in 10,000 newborn Caucasians are affected with the disease. Calculate the frequency of carriers. p + q = 1 p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1

Discovering Intelligent Design A Journey into the Scientific Evidence Words in yellow will be on the Evo/ID test

Chapter 1: Design Decoded Question: What have you already heard about intelligent design? Intelligent Design: Scientific theory that holds that many features of the universe and life are best explained by an intelligent cause Intelligent Agent: A being with the ability to plan ahead and think with a goal in mind (foresight and purpose)

Chapter 9: Opening the Black Box Can Darwin’s theory of evolution be scientifically refuted? Darwin did not have a clear understanding of the cell and genetics (the cell = black box) Modern biochemistry and advances in science have led to a greater understanding of what lies within the black box. “If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down” ~Charles Darwin

Chapter 9: Opening the Black Box Irreducible complexity: A single system which is composed of several interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, and where the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning. (i.e. bacterial flagellum) Analogy of the mouse trap (ALL parts needed!!!)

Chapter 11: Body of Evidence Are there any structures in the human body that defy a step-by-step Darwinian explanation? The complexity of human anatomy cannot be explained by random events. These systems have intent and purpose in their designs. The best explanation is an intelligent cause Seeing is believing (Human Eye) It takes two to tango (Sexual Reproduction) Intelligent digestion (Digestive System)

Chapter 13: Tree Huggers Do you think all living and extinct species are related through universal common ancestry? Molecular vs. Morphological trees of life Convergent evolution vs. Common design

Chapter 15: Sudden, Gradual Change Do you think the fossil evidence supports Darwinian evolution? Cambrian Explosion Punctuated Equilibrium Where are the transitional forms in the fossil record?