Part II, Hypothesis testing EACH ANSWER SHOULD BE ONE OR MORE PARAGRAPHSII-1. Describe the Miller-Urey experiment. Is it one of the “genes first” or “metabolism first” models. Explain why.
II-2. From an evolutionary standpoint, why is the small genome of the virus a fitness advantage?
II-3. Why is it important to use homologous traits in phylogenetic analyses? How would you determine that the traits you are examining are homologs? Give examples.
II-4. How does the Stepping Stone model of migration differ from the Isolation by Distance model of migration?
Define migration. How would you test the basic assumptions of these models?