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Mechanisms of Evolution
Evolution: change in the hereditary
features of species over time.
Species: a group of organisms that
successfully reproduce among themselves.
There are two kinds of evolution:
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1. Gradualism: slow change of one species to
another new species. In this theory, there are intermediate forms of the species
Example: horses
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2. Punctuated equilibrium: rapid changes in
species by the mutation of just a few genes in a short period of time (Examples: anti-biotic resistant
bacteria, Viruses/COLDS, FLUS)
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When studying evolution, we look at POPULATIONS of ORGANISMS
Population: a group of organisms in a
certain area (ie: Paulding makes up a population, City
of Dallasbbb makes up a population)
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Variation: the appearance of an
inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of the same species (usually from a mutation)
Populations can have Variations
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Adaptation: any variation that makes an
organism better suited to it’s environment. (examples could be in the organism’s color, shape, behavior, or chemical makeup.)
Sometimes, Variations are considered Adaptations
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If the organism is not well adapted to its environment, it may die. If it is well adapted to its environment, its chances of survival and reproduction are increased.
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What might be these animals’ adaptations?
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Bat Adaptations
Bats usually feed by catching insects at night. Bats locate insects by giving off high-frequency sounds as they fly. These sounds bounce off insects and return to the bat. List 3 adaptations shown in Figure 1 that aid the bat in catching food.
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Fish Adaptations
Fish have a number of predators. Birds such as pelicans or gulls feed on fish. Large fish often feed on other smaller fish. List 2 adaptations show in Figure 2 that aid the fish in avoiding predators (note coloration).
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Camouflage & Mimicry
Allows organisms to blend into their environment in order to avoid predators or catch prey
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Scientific Explanations
John Baptiste de Lamarck—
Hypothesized that species evolved by keeping inherited traits and that characteristics not used were lost from the species.
The study of genetics proved Lamarck’s hypothesis incorrect.
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Charles Darwin
Hypothesized that individuals with traits advantageous for a specific environment survived and passed on these traits to their offspring.
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Also known as the theory of evolution by “natural selection”. (means that only organisms with the traits best suited for their environments are more likely to survive.)
…(and therefore pass on those traits)
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Darwin came up with this theory while in the Galapagos Islands where he observed many different organisms.
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Galapagos island clip
1st 3 minutes only...
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The HMS Beagle,
the ship on which
Darwin sailed to the
Galapagos
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He later wrote a book called On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, in which he outlines four factors that control natural selection:
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1) Organisms produce more offspring than can survive.
2) Variations are found among individuals of a species.
3) Some variations enable members of a population to survive and reproduce better than others. “Survival of the fittest”
4) Over time, offspring of individuals with helpful variations make up more and more of a population.
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A Common Misconception…
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Darwin’s theories are still widely accepted today and are one of the most important concepts in life science.
Charles Darwin Clip
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Artificial Selection The process of intentional or
unintentional modification of a species through human actions which encourage the breeding of certain traits over others
Also known as “selective breeding”
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Artificial Selection
Examples:
Dogs
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Artificial Selection
Examples:
Dogs
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Artificial Selection
Examples: Crops,
Decorative Plants
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Artificial Selection
http://www.nhm.org/exhibitions/dogs/evolution/selection/index.html
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What is the science behind this theory?
Fossils—any remains of life from an
earlier time and the most abundant evidence for evolution
Sedimentary rock contains the most fossils
and is formed from mud, sand, and other fine particles
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How do scientists figure out how old something is?
Relative dating —looking at where the rock
is located. Older layers are deeper than the layers above. This method only provides an estimated age of a fossil.
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How do scientists figure out how old something is?
Radioactive dating —measuring how a radioactive element in the fossil (like Carbon or Uranium) has decayed. They compare the amount of stable rock to amount of radioactive element still present.
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Fossils document how organisms changed over time, but much of the fossil record is missing or incomplete (like a book with pages ripped out)!
Fossil Hunting on the Galapagos
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Amber Fossils
Prehistoric termites trapped in amber
Lizard in Amber
Frog in Amber
Woolly Mammoths
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Fossils by Brainpop Fossils Adv. by Brainpop
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Homologous Structures —body parts that are
similar in origin and structure.
Example: arms, dolphin fin, bat wing, bird wing
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Vestigial Structures —a body part that is
reduced in size and does not seem to have a function.
Examples: human appendix, wisdom teeth and muscles that are for moving the ears.
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Embryology —study of the development
of embryos (an organism in its earliest stages of development).
Examples: gills
and tailbones
in humans
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What similarities do you see between these embryos?
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Embryology
http://embryo.soad.umich.edu/carnStages/stage16/stage16.html
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Comparing DNA —the closer the DNA
sequences are in organisms, the more closely related they are.
Example: DNA has shown that dogs are the closest relatives of bears. Human’s closest relatives are from the ape family.
Cousins?
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Example: Humans are most closely related (_____%) to chimpanzees.
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Evolution in Action Video Clip—United Streaming
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Evolution of a Species
Elephant Evolution
Woolly Mammoths
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Extinction
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Human Evolution
Human Evolution
Our Ancestors: Bill Nye
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