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1 Ideas that shaped Darwin’s thinking

2  Prior to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution there were 4 scientists that had their own ideas and theory’s  1. Hutton  2.Lyell  3.Lamarck  4. Malthus The Rock Boys!! The Math guy!

3  Helped scientists understand that Earth is many millions of years old  Processes that changed the Earth in the past are the same processes that operate in the present

4  In Lyell’s book: Principles of Geology  Rock Cycle: Volcanoes and Earthquakes  Erosion continues to carve out canyons.

5  Uniformitarianism: the natural laws and processes that operate in the universe now, have always operated in the past. Uniformitarianism How do you pronounce that??

6  Use or disuse of organs, organisms acquired or lost certain traits during their lifetime.  Traits could then be passed on to their offspring.

7  Malthus reasoned that if the human population continued to grow unchecked, sooner or later there would be insufficient living space and food for everyone.  Do you remember:  Density Independent factors  Density dependent factors

8  He theorized that there was a “carrying capacity” in every habitat/ environment  Populations will naturally get checked by famine, disease etc.

9  1. Change over time, common ancestor  Pre-existing variation  2. Variation within a population or species  Everyone is just a little different  3. Natural selection  Survival of the fittest

10  1. Fossil Record  2. Geographical Distribution  3. Similarities in Structure  Homologous/Analogous Structures  4. Vestigial organs  5. Similarities in Early development  Embryology Yes, I can support it!

11  Preserved remains or markings left by organisms that lived in the past are called fossils.

12  Position of fossils can reveal their age. Younger Older

13  Organisms in different parts of the world shared similarities

14  Homologous structure: same basic structure but different function  Analogous structure: same basic function, but do not have the same basic structure

15  Homologous structures: similar structures but have different function  Derived from a common ancestor  Ex. Forelimb

16  Analogous structures: similar function but not similar in structure  Not derived from a common ancestor  Ex. A butterfly wing and a bird wing

17  Organs of many animals are so reduced in size that they are just vestiges, or traces, of homologous organs in other species I have toe nails!!!

18  Common pattern in the development  In their early stages, chickens, turtles, and rats look similar, providing evidence that they shared a common ancestor

19  Adopt an Embryo!  Select one embryo to adopt as your own!!

20  Adopt an Embryo!  1 2 34 5 6 7 8

21  Stage 2  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

22  Stage 3

23  1. Fossil Record  2. Geographical Distribution  3. Similarities in Structure  Homologous/Analogous Structures  4. Vestigial organs  5. Similarities in Early development  Embryology Yes, I can prove it!

24 HOMOLOGOUS STRUCTURE  Same Structure different function ANALOGOUS STRUCTURE  Same function different structure Instructions: 1.Read 2.Define 3.Color 4.Chart 5.Answer Questions


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