Q The statement has been made that understanding evolution is the key to all of the other life sciences. That basic understanding, even though it may not have been formally defined and explained as it has in this course, has had its effects on all of us. Based on your own experience, how has understanding the process of evolution affected your life? Be sure to explain how the event you describe relates to evolutionary theory. (Example - that you can't use: We once owned a Mastiff who was absolutely beautiful (see attached picture), with an awesome temperament and a gentle personality. When we found out he had bad hips, we refused to breed him in order to improve the genetics of the breed. Without understanding the process of evolution, we might have made the problem worse in future generations by breeding him and passing those traits on in his bloodline.) Please remember to post your comments on at least two other students' submissions, as is required for full credit. You will not be able to see what others have posted until after you have submitted your response. NOTE: for this discussion, the evolution you are discussing is organic evolution - not changes in culture or technology! From a biological perspective, the word evolution ONLY applies to changes in gene frequency over generational time - and cell phones can't change gene frequencies! One more note: not all things that evolution affects or is affected by are bad traits. Sometimes evolution operates on, or selects, GOOD traits. These posts do not all have to be gloom and doom!