Agents of Evolutionary Change

For each scenario, identify which of the five causes of evolutionary

change led to the change in the population, and explain your answer.
Write your answer in your notebook.
1. The Amur leopard is extremely endangered, with only about 70
individuals left in the wild. Biologists have noticed that over time,
the chance that leopard cubs are born with certain genetic
diseases has greatly increased.
2. A dachshund is brought to an island populated only by hunting
dogs. Over the next few years, several litters of puppies are born
with very short legs.
3. Male walruses grow much larger than female walruses, and have
long, sharp tusks.
4. The Amish are a religious group that avoids marrying outsiders.
Amish people have a higher than usual chance of being born with
the polydactyl (six finger) trait.
5. In a human population where no one is able to digest lactose
(milk and dairy) as adults, one child is born with this ability.
6. As global warming progresses, more and more snowshoe hares
are born that can tolerate high temperatures.