tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566910144128958757.post1866521277292951614..comments2023-04-30T00:48:50.178-07:00Comments on Core Biology I Honors: The Fish That Could Have Lived in Two Worlds: The TiktaalikAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08576127734266494869noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566910144128958757.post-59460768093330515372014-01-27T06:41:05.023-08:002014-01-27T06:41:05.023-08:00I agree with Yosman in that your summary was very ...I agree with Yosman in that your summary was very strong. <br /><br />There are many reasons why this particular fossil fascinates scientists. It is partly because it is what we call a "transitional fossil" meaning that it links between two distinct life forms; in this case fish and amphibians. Transitional fossils are key in understanding how evolution could spawn such diversity of life from a common ancestor. <br /><br />Here is a neat link if you want to learn more about Tiktaalik:<br />http://tiktaalik.uchicago.edu/meetTik.html<br />Justine McClellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06387931101455774640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566910144128958757.post-41042655154206364582014-01-18T09:36:31.692-08:002014-01-18T09:36:31.692-08:00I thought your summary was really good, you gave a...I thought your summary was really good, you gave a detailed explanation and talked about the important facts from the article. I liked how you didn’t go overboard with information and used words and terms that were easy to understand. Over all your summary was simple, but was able to cover the key ideas from the article you chose. I have never heard of an animal like the Tiktaalik, and thought the topic you chose was very interesting and important in scientific research. The idea that there was an animal “that could have lived in two worlds” is really significant when it comes to evolution and how different species developed. It’s kind of crazy how scientists were able to find and examine a fossil from a fish that lived 375 million years old. You did a good job explaining what the Tiktaalik looked like, and I got a better understanding of what exactly it is. From the way you described it, the Tiktaalik seems to be odd looking creature that is powerful and compatible in both water an land. You also explained what a tetrapodomorph was, which, once again, I have never heard of, so it was nice to learn something new. It would have been interesting to know what exactly its lifestyle was like and how it lived, but I don’t think that was in the article. Going back to the relevancy and significance of this article, I thought you did a nice job explaining why this is so important to science. I liked how you said that this discovery may lead to additions to the theories and beliefs of evolution, and how you pointed out that just discovering and analyzing this fossil is a big deal. Over all, you chose an interesting article and your summary was really good. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13638701805657157665noreply@blogger.com