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Course: American Museum of Natural History > Unit 3
Lesson 3: Evolution and human health and well-being (American Museum of Natural History)- How evolution saves lives and promotes prosperity
- Solving problems with phylogenetic trees
- Conservation genetics and conserving biodiversity
- Genes and health—moving beyond race
- Malaria—natural selection and new medicine
- Our balancing act with viruses
- What is a virus?
- Quiz: Evolution and human health
- Exploration Questions: Evolution and human health
- Answers to Exploration Questions: Evolution and human health
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Exploration Questions: Evolution and human health
Reflect on what you've learned in this lesson by responding to the exploration questions below.
1. If an outbreak of a disease occurs, why would epidemiologists do a phylogenetic analysis of the microbe to identify its location within a phylogenetic tree? Give at least three reasons.
2. Explain how a phylogenetic analysis of a little known snake could help victims of its snakebite. (Hint: Each snake species has a specific venom. An antivenin is a natural substance used to counteract a specific poison, such as the venom of a specific snake.)
3. Give three examples of how evolutionary science benefits human health.