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Evolution

Created By: Mr. Rawlins


Revisions By: Mrs. Norris
and Mr. Greer
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DESCENT WITH begin
MODIFICATION!

EVOLUTION is
a topic that
might be
controversial
with your family.

Thats okay.

For now, lets


So, lets put all of those negative
ideas about evolution aside for a
moment, and look at what the
Scientific Theory is saying.
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What is Evolution
Anyway?
So What is
Evolution?
A population of
organisms
changing over time.
What is Selection?
The deciding factor
in which organisms
genes are passed
on to new
generations.
HOW DOES EVOLUTION WORK?
Theres many ways that
populations can change over
time.
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Theres
HANDSOME artificial
RED POUCH!selection...

And sexual
selection...
Artificial Selection is when
humans decide which
genes to pass along, like in
dog breeds.
Sexual Selection is when
organisms pick and choose
from mates to decide
which ones genes will
pass on, like when birds
HOW DOES EVOLUTION WORK?

Were going to focus on

NATURAL
SELECTION
HOW DOES NATURAL SELECTION WORK?

You actually
already know how
Natural Selection
works, but you
havent put the
pieces together
yet.
What is Natural
Selection?
When limiting factors
from an organisms
environment chooses
which members of a
population will pass
their genes on.
WE SAW HOW LIMITING FACTORS CAN KILL
OFF MEMBERS OF A POPULATION
WE SAW HOW SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
CAN PROVIDE OFFSPRING A VARIETY OF
TRAITS

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FASTEST!

SLOW
DOWN,
BOB!!
HOW DOES NATURAL SELECTION WORK?

What would happen if we


combined these two ideas?

Variation
from
Limiting
Sexual
Factors
Reproduct
ion
HOW DOES NATURAL SELECTION WORK?
We get a population that is
better adaptedThe
tofastest
their live
to make fast
environment!
The slowest of
the herd gets offspring!
eaten.

And the population


changes to include
much faster bison over
time!
Make a Prediction
What will happen to the
Cheetah population over
time as the bison get faster?
Why Are there Still Monk
eys?
The Four Parts of Natural
Selection.
Overproduction When a plant or
animal reproduces, it usually makes
more offspring than the environment
can support.
The Four Parts of Natural
Selection.
Genetic Variation Within a
species there are natural differences
in traits.
The Four Parts of Natural
Selection.
Selection Organisms with certain
traits are able to live long enough to
pass on their genes to the next
generation.
The Four Parts of Natural
Selection.
Adaptation an inherited trait that
helps an organism survive and
reproduce in its environment.
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?v=YX8VQIJVpTg
Fish live underwater. Why
are fish "fittest" to the
ocean water instead of
land?
Who Wants to Live a Million Years?
Review: What did we learn?
1.Evolution is simply change over
time
2.Artificial selection is breeding
decided by humans (dogs, cattle,
crops)
3.Sexual selection is organisms
choosing their potential mate
4.Natural Selection is when limiting
factors from an organisms
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION CAN PROVIDE
OFFSPRING WITH A VARIETY OF TRAITS
Overproduction too many
offspring
Genetic Variation Many
variations in a specie
Selection - Best traits (longer
life) gets passed along
Adaptation Inherited traits
that help an organism survive
and reproduce
Essential Questions

Pick two of the following


questions and write the
number and the answer
at the bottom of the
back of your notes.
1. How do natural selection and
genetic variation contribute to
the evolution of species?
2. How do environmental factors
help determine which members
of a species will survive or
become extinct?
3. How can an adaptation for
one individual in a species can
impact the survival for the entire

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