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What is EVOLUTION?
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Biologists consider evolution the UNIFYING THEORY OF BIOLOGY because it helps us explain and understand the DIVERSITY of life on the planet.
In your own words: define diversity:
Here is a clue!
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Consider the following observations:
Lions live in Africa
Tigers live in India.How are they similar?How are they different?
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If you put a lion and a tiger together in a zoo, they can have babies. We call them ligers.
How does evolution explain this?
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"nothing in biology makes sense
except in the light of evolution”
~Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-
1975)
Photo by “davemee”
flickr creative commons
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In science, theories are
statements or models that
have been tested and
confirmed many times.
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In science, the term "Theory" does
not express doubt.
•They explain a wide variety of data
and observations
•They can be used to make
predictions
•They are not absolute, can be
changed as new evidence is found
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•Why do so many different animals have the same structures, the arm bones in a human are the same bones as a flipper in a whale?
•Why is the sequence of DNA very similar in some groups of organisms but not in others?
•Why do the embryos of animals look very similar at an early stage?
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Photo courtesy of Swamibu, Flickr Creative Commons
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Charles Darwin developed
the Theory of Evolution by
NATURAL SELECTION
... which explained how
organisms changed over
time (ADAPTED)
Where did the Theory of Evolution come from?
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1. Variation exists among individuals in a
species.
2. Individuals will compete for resources.
3. Competition would lead to the death of some,
while others would survive.
4. Individuals that had advantageous variations
are more likely to survive and reproduce.
Key Points to the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
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This process came to be known as Natural
Selection
The favorable variations are called Adaptations
Photo courtesy of digitalART2, flickr creative commons
What adaptations do tigers have?
Humans?
Snakes?
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What is an adaptation?
An adaptation is a genetic feature that is common in a population because it provides some improved function that helps members of the population survive and reproduce.
Examples:• Physical characteristics—giraffe’s long neck• Behavioral characteristics—lions stalking prey• Internal characteristics—cheetah’s extra large heart that helps
them run fast
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What an adaptation is not
• Adaptations are not acquired through practice or use.
Organisms only pass on what is in their genes. If you practice basketball and become excellent at it, you cannot pass that on to your offspring!
• Adaptations do not arise because they are needed.
Adaptations arise from chance mutations that are passed on when their helpful function helps organisms survive.
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Lamarke's Theory of Acquired Characteristics
Some thought that you would gain or lose features if you overused or didn't use them
!! INCORRECT !!
Adaptations arise by chance. They are passed on if they help a species survive and reproduce.
Photo courtesy of ucumari,
creative commons, flickr
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Say in a species of blob….there exists blobs
of all shapes and sizes (variation)
Blobs eat the little purple organisms that live
underground and on the surface.
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During a particularly hot year, food became less
abundant (competition), blobs that had the ability
to dig into the soil to get food had a better chance
of survival.
Many blobs died that year…….
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The ones that survived mated and passed their
genes to the next generation. (reproduction)
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The next generation had more blobs with the pointed
noses. That is NATURAL SELECTION.
1.Variation
2.Competition
3.Survival
4.Reproduction
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In 1-2 sentences, explain this image. What can you predict will happen?
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Checkpoint
1. The theory states that
a) individuals of a species have differences, called_________ b) these individuals ________________ for resources c) some will die, others will ____________________ d) survivors will _________________________ and pass traits to offspring
2. Any trait that helps an organism survive is called an _______________________________
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Theory of Evolution -- evidence
1. Artificial Selection2. Fossils
3. Homologous structures
4. Vestigial organs
5. DNA
6. Embryos
7. Direct Observation
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Artificial Selection - humans selected variations they found useful and bred animals and plants for those traits.
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Much of our agriculture (food, animals, clothing) is a result of artificial selection that has occurred over many generations.
We can influence the EVOLUTION of a species
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Fossil Evidence shows…..
● similarities between extinct animals and animals that are
alive
● earth’s layers, and species that lived at each time
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Dinosaurs have always fascinated us, movies such
as Jurassic Park capitalize on that fascination.
How do we know what dinosaurs looked
like?
We create a picture based on the bones
we find (fossils) and use modern reptiles
to guess at their texture and skin color.
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•Homologous structures – these are parts of the
body that are similar, but have different functions
ex. The flippers of
whales, and the wings
of birds
All forelimbs of
vertebrates have the
same pattern of bones
• Common ancestry
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•Vestigial Organs – these are organs or parts that
seem to have no function
Whales have pelvic bones that do not attach to legs
Watch a short video clip on whale evolution at PBS
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•Biochemistry and DNA: When comparing the DNA of
one species to another, more similarities are found in
species that are more closely related.
Lion photo credit: ucumari Tiger photo credit: digitalART2
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Embryological Development
Embryos of different species develop in almost
identical ways.
Human fetus at 8 weeks
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Direct observation of species change
1.Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
2.Peppered moth in response to pollution
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Checkpoint:
1. When humans choose which organisms to breed, this is called _____________________________.
2. ____________ evidence shows when organisms lived on the earth
3. Species that are closely related will have similar _____
3. A _______________ organ is one that has no function.
4. _________________ structures look the same but have different functions, like the arm of a human and the flipper of a whale.
5. ____________ of different animals develop in the same way.
6. As humans change environments everywhere, it is possible to see evolution happen through __________________.