Misconceptions Of Evolution:

BY: MICHAEL DANIEL & VINCENT FERANDA

Common Misconceptions:General definition of evolutionNatural SelectionFossil RecordDecent with modificationGenetics & Heredity

General Definition of Evolution:Shift in allelic frequencies.Large group of population.Through generations of species.

Widows Peak:Widows Peak

General Definition Example:Widows PeakPredators prefer widows peaks.Widows Peak is eradicated from gene pool.Genetic change in population.

Natural Selection:Hooked on Natural Selection

Natural Selection Cont.Not survival of the fittest.More accumulated survive.Predators selection affects natural selection.

Natural Selection Cont.AdaptationsEnvironmental variationsBehavior patternsArtificial selection

Fossil Record:Heavily supports theories of evolution.Proof of extinct species.Shows generations of speciation splits.

The Fossil Record The Prodigal Son Returns

Fossil Record Cont.Human Evolution and The Record of the Rocks

Dating of fossils:Radioisotope datingCarbon 14Potassium 40Uranium 235Parent and daughter isotopes

Descent with modification:Evolution through generationsDifferent but similarGenetic drift

Defining a species:Two organisms that cannot matePhysicallyGeneticallyClimateSeasons

Genetics and heredity:Micro evolutionDNA mutationsGenetic driftDNA mutation

Genes and heredity cont.Born with 60 natural mutationsConstantly passed downNatural variation

Genetics and heredity cont.Genetic driftHow each generation differsNoticeable generational change

Evolution Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o40wD7Nf9oY

Scopes Trial Cont.Famous Trials

Scopes Trial:John Butler passes anti-evolution law around the mid 1920s.Thought evolution immoral.Any information about evolution was illegal.

Scopes Trial Cont.John Scopes instructs evolution.Trial July 10th-21st 1925.Fined and thrown in jail.Later released on technicality.

Student Feedback:Why do people create misconceptions of evolution?Should evolution be taught in schools?Why is the fossil record reliable?Explanation of monkeys to men evolution.

Impact of Evolution:Scientific impact.New fields to study.Connects subjects of Biological science together.Explains previously unknown concepts.

Impact of Evolution Cont.Philosophy.Presence of a higher being.Purpose of humans.Are we better than common animals.

Impact of Evolution Cont.Religion.Atheism/Agnostic.Coexisting Theories.Pope Francis.

Why Should You Care?:Stay Informed.Know why something is believed.Facts to back up your beliefs/disbeliefs.

Works Cited:Caldwell, Roy, David Lindberg, Rudy Scotchmoor, Anna Thanukos, Josh Frankel, and Dave Smith. "Welcome to Evolution 101!" Understanding Evolution. University of California Museum of Paleontology, 22 Aug. 2008. Web. 15 April. 2015Campbell, Neil A., and Jane B. Reece. Instructor's Guide to Text and Media for Biology. 6th ed. San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings, An Imprint of Addison Wesley Longman, 2002. Print."Critiquing Creation Science - The Impact of the Theory of Evolution on Society." Critiquing Creation Science - The Impact of the Theory of Evolution on Society. N.p., Nov. 2007. Web. 15 April. 2015.D'Elena, Andre. "Letter: Darwin's Theory of Evolution Is Accepted as Scientific Fact." StAugustine.com. St. Augustine, 30 Mar. 2011. Web. 15 April. 2015

Works CitedDNA Mutation. 2013. Genetics Generation. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.Famous Trials. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.Hooked on Natural Selection. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.Human Evolution and "The Record of the Rocks"Web. 15 Apr. 2015.Parent and Daughter Isotopes. 1997. USGS: Science for a Changing World. Web. 15 Apr. 2015."Radiometric Dating." Evolution 101: Molecular Clocks. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2015. The Fossil Record - The Prodigal Son Returns. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.Widow's Peak. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.