BIO120H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Fallopian Tube, Writing Implement, Wildflower

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Note the distinctions between the proximate and ultimate questions! Why questions ultimately relate to evolutionary questions. Biochemical pathways for the synthesis of anthocyanin pigment differ between the two species. P. strictus makes enzyme that sends a precursor compound into biosynthetic pathways that produce the blue and purple pigments; while p. barbatus lost the enzyme, so the precursor goes into a pathway that makes red pigmentation. This is a reductionist explanation that tells a clear, unambiguous story at the level of genes and molecules. The evolutionary lineage of p. barbatus in the past was adapted for bees pollinators, however hummingbirds are now their major pollinator, which prefers red pigmentation. The genes that make red flower spread through population, replacing blue flower s. The ultimate explanation is a complex hypothesis that rests a series of assumptions. The idea of adaptation through natural selection is important.

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