Topic 1

What is the ordering of most rock layers that contain fossils? Describe the various elements which paleontologists use to “predict” where to dig for fossils.

Topic 2

What were the physical features of the Tiktaalik? What are some theories as to why animals that lived in the water made a transition to land?

Topic 3

Describe the work of Gunnar Save-Soderbergh. What did he discover, and what was information was missing from the creature? What was revealing about Save-Soderbergh’s second discovery?

Topic 4

While the DNA may provide the same instructions to build diverse cells, what creates different results in an entire creature? Why is this important to Shubin’s quest to find the link between water and land creatures?

Topic 5

What functions do the trigeminal nerve and the facial nerve have? Why do some branches of both appear in the same areas sometimes, like the ear for...