Who were Miner’s Nacirema?

1.) Who were Miner’s Nacirema? What information does the article give to identify them? After reading the article and the accompanying class material, why do you think Miner wrote and described the Nacirema the way he did?
2.) Was Charles Darwin the first to claim that organisms evolve (i.e. change over time)? Why or why wasn’t he the first (use specific examples from textbook to support your answer)?
3.) Define and explain Lamarck’s explanation of evolution through Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics (Also referred to as “Lamarckism” and the “Use/Disuse” concept). Define and explain Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection. How do these two differ? Use examples provided in class and the textbook.
4.) After reading your chapter, what observations/things did you learn about DNA and genetics? Name at least three things you discovered in your reading. Do humans have the most number of chromosomes per your textbook? Lastly, what are your thoughts on genetic therapy/modification within humans? Please be sure to explain your answers thoroughly.