ST. JOSEPH’S INSTITUTE, INC. ‘Candon City, Hocos Sur SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT SY: 2022-2023 NAME: ANDINO, Ezelle Cate B. GRADE & SECTION: GRADE 11 - STEM A (MARIE ANN DE TILLY) There are many unresolved problems in evolution such as big brains in humans, the evolution of human female orgasm, Australopithecus Sediba, End of Human Evolution and many more. BIG BRAINS IN HUMAN According to research, our ancestors possessed brains that were comparable to those of modem chimpanzees as recently as 2 millon years ago. But after that, hominid brains started to expand rapidly, and they did so untl they reached a size that was close to that of today, which happened around 160,000 years ago. Although scientists are in agreement that hominids must have had a significant evolutionary advantage due to their massive brains, itis unknown what exactly led to the enormous growth oftheir brains. THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN FEMALE ORGASM This may seem a litle strange, but why do women get orgasms? " has baffled scientists for quite some time. Orgasms are not necessary for conception, and women can have them even if they are not having reproductive intercourse, There are a few possibilties out there, despite the fact that experts haven't been able to come up with a solution, One of these hypotheses contends that orgasms are essentially leftover relics of evolution. Another idea contends that orgasms are related to ovulation rather than reproduction. AUSTRALOPITHECUS SEDIBA Australopithecus Sediba, known as the "Ant-Missing Link,” has left researchers with numerous unanswered concerns, The fossilized Au skeletons were found in Malapa, South Attica, in 2008, Sediba are astoundingly complete. The presence of evolved and primitive features that represent a portion of the evolution toward bipedal walking has been made clear by scientists, The legs and feet, however, exhibit an unusual method of upright walking. Placing Au.sediba in an evolutionary position is challenging due to the mixture of evolved features present in the genus homo and primitive traits shown in other australopithecines. END OF HUMAN EVOLUTIONWhether or not humans are still evolving is a subject of continuing discussion. Since we can currently sustain even the weakest members of our species, some experts, including renowned British naturalist David Attenborough, think that humans have already finished evolving—at least physically. This idea states that we are no longer subject to Darwinian natural selection. Yet, some experts contend that human evolution i stl under progress, therefore it appears that only time will be able to provide an answer. Mutation, Gene Migration, Genetic Drift and Natural Selection are the things that can affect evolution; ‘Sometimes, gene variants (also known as mutations) prevent one or more proteins from working properly By changing a gene's instructions for making a protein, a variant can cause a protein to malfunction or to not be produced at all Gene flow has the effect of reducing genetic diversity among populations, inhibiting or delaying the development of populations in various geographic locations into cstinct species of the disease Rare alleles can disappear due to genetic dri, which can also shrink the gene pool. The idea that genetic drift plays a role in the evolution of new species has arisen from the fact that genetic drift can also result in ‘anew population being genetically diverse from its parent population. {An evolutionary mechanism is natural selection. Environment-adapted organisms have a higher chance of surviving and dispersing the genes that contributed to their success. Over time, this mechanism leads to the evolution and divergence of species. All| can do as a student with regard to evolution dificultiesissues is study, investigate, and delve into that problem unti | fully gti. | can only postit on my social media networks to raise awareness of the issue and let people know that itis stil an evolving issue.