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1 Evolution Unit: Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
Biology Chapter 15 Evolution Unit: Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

2 IQ #1 Darwin’s Dangerous Idea
How long was Darwin on the Beagle? What Island chain did he study? What trait of finches did he observe variation in? What theory did Darwin come up with? Why will the best adapted organism continue to populate the earth? What selects which organism will survive according to Darwin? What do all organisms compete for? Was Darwin’s theory well accepted at the time? Can viruses adapt like organisms? What example is used to support this in the video? What is an example of a complex structure developing slowly over a long period of time as shown in the video?

3 15-1 The Puzzle of Life’s Diversity
I. Background: Evolution and Its Core Principles Evolution is a T. Zobzhansky: “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” Central theme in biology

4 B. Core principles of evolution:
1. All life is linked through a ___________________ 2. Populations of living things ___________________ (evolve). 3. The _______________________ this change (natural selection) so that advantageous traits are selected over less advantageous traits. 4. The _________________________________ ____________________________________ (descent with modification). Common ancestor Change over time Environment influences advantageous traits become more common in the population

5 II. Voyage of the Beagle A. A sea voyage helped ____________________
1. Darwin was born in England on February 12, 1809. 2. Set sail on the HMS Beagle from England in 1831 for a ____________ around the world. Darwin frame his theory of evolution. 5 year voyage

6 Darwin’s Journey

7 Tortoise Marine Iguana

8 3. Darwin’s Observations:
Patterns of Diversity a. ___________________: plants and animals seemed remarkably well suited to whatever environment they inhabited.

9 Living Organisms and Fossils
b. ____________________________: Many of the fossils that Darwin discovered resembled living organisms but were not identical to them. For example, glyptodon, an extinct animal, is an ancient relative of the armadillo of South America. (page 370)

10 c. The Galapagos Islands:
1.) Located 1000 km west of South America. 2.) Islands were close together but had _________________ 3.) Hood Island had __________________ Tortoises on this island had _____________ and a curved shell allowing them to reach the sparse vegetation. 4.) Isabel Island had _________________. Tortoises on this island had _____________ and a dome-shaped shell. different climates sparse vegetation long necks rich vegetation shorter necks

11 Giant Tortoises of the Galápagos Islands
Section 15-1 Pinta Tower Pinta Island Intermediate shell Marchena James Fernandina Santa Cruz Isabela Santa Fe Hood Island Saddle-backed shell Floreana Hood Isabela Island Dome-shaped shell

12 5.) Galapagos Finches: striking correlation between form of finches and the environment they inhabit; similarities and differences with mainland species

13 Beak Adaptations

14 Small Tree Finch Large Ground Finch Woodpecker Finch

15 15-2 Ideas That Shaped Darwin’s Thinking
I. Evolutionary Thinking before Darwin A. ________ believed that species were fixed and did not evolve. B. All species were created in a single act of creation about 6,000 years ago. C. Buffon (mid-1700’s) suggested that _______________________ and raised the possibility that different species ______________________________ Aristotle Earth was much older arose from common ancestors.

16 II. An Ancient Changing Earth
Hutton (1785) ________________ 2. Earth is much older than a few thousand years. Geological processes operate extremely slowly.

17 B. Lyell (1833) 1. Wrote Principles of Geology. 2. Promoted the idea of continual, gradual, consistent geological changes.

18 C. Lamarck (1809) was the 1. Believed organisms acquired or lost certain traits during their lifetime. Example: giraffe 2. therefore, this led to a change in a species. first to support the idea of evolution. Traits could be passed to offspring

19 Example: Giraffe

20 D. Malthus (1798) 1. If human populations _______________, it would lead to competition for scarce resources, and 2. increase too fast only some individuals would survive. Limits to population growth.

21 E. Wallace (1858) 1. Conceived of essentially the same theory as Darwin. 2. Speculates on evolution by natural selection.

22 15-3 Darwin Presents His Case
I. Publication of On the Origin of Species A. Wallace’s letter outlining basic principles of natural selection spurs Darwin into taking his ideas public.

23 B. After much fierce debate,
Darwin publishes his theory in 1859. Contains a well-constructed Backed by He used the phrase The book is “sold out” in one day. argument for natural selection. considerable evidence. “descent with modification.”

24 C. Advances in genetics in the twentieth century yield the mechanism through which natural selection operates, vindicating Darwin’s ideas. DNA Fingerprinting

25 II. Inherited Variation and Artificial Selection
Nature provided the variation, B. Variation existed both in nature and in farms. This variation was inherited. 1. Cows that __________________________ were selected by breeders. 2. Plants that __________________________ were selected. and humans selected those variations that they found useful. produced the most milk produced the largest and most flavorful fruit

26 Artificial Selection: Dogs

27 Artificial Selection: Plants

28 III. Evolution by Natural Selection
A. The Struggle for Existence 1. would force organisms to compete. 2. Result: or better protected, such as a porcupine can Those predators that are faster or have a better mechanism to catch prey survive. High birth rates and a shortage of life’s basic needs Those prey that are better camouflaged, avoid being caught

29 B. Survival of the Fittest
ability of an organism to survive and reproduce. Fitness – 2. Darwin proposed that 3. Adaptation – any _________________ characteristic that increases an organism’s chance of survival. fitness is a result of adaptation. inherited

30 Examples of Adaptations
a. Waxy coating on the surface of leaves prevents against water loss Ability to climb trees - spider monkey - Tree boa Coloration - Octopus

31 Look closely: It’s an Insect!
4. Those individuals and reproduce most successfully. Darwin called this process “survival of the fittest” or best suited to their environment survive natural selection. Mantids exhibit camouflage.

32 C. Descent with Modification
1. 2. Common descent: all species –__________________– were derived from common ancestors. 3. All living organisms are related to one another. living and extinct A single “tree of life” links all living things.

33 The “Tree of Life”

34 The “Tree of Life”

35 IV. Evidence of Evolution
Example 1. Fossil Record Fossils – the bones, shells, teeth, and other remains of organisms. Fossils of simpler organisms are found in older rocks. Newer strata contain more complex organisms.

36 Strata of sedimentary rock at the Grand Canyon.

37 Figure 17-2 Formation of a Fossil
Section 17-1 Water carries small rock particles to lakes and seas. Dead organisms are buried by layers of sediment, which forms new rock. The preserved remains may later be discovered and studied. Go to Section:

38 Formation of sedimentary rock and deposition
of fossils from different time periods.

39 Leaf Fossil Insect in Amber Ammonites Dinosaur Fossil

40 IV. Evidence of Evolution
Example 2. Geographic Distribution of Animals 1. All 13 species of Galapagos finches descended with modification from a common mainland ancestor. 2. Similar ecological conditions cause different animals to end up evolving striking features in common.

41 Darwin’s Finches

42 The continent of Australia is home to unique animals,
such as these marsupials, that evolved in isolation.

43 IV. Evidence of Evolution
Example 3. Current Evolution Experimental evidence can demonstrate natural selection at work. Example: Peppered moths, antibiotic resistance of bacteria.

44 Overuse of Antibiotics
has lead to Antibiotic Resistance in bacteria. Evolution of Pesticide Resistance in insect populations.

45 IV. Evidence of Evolution
Example 4. Artificial Selection Humans select from among the naturally occurring genetic variations in species. Example: Wheat, corn, cows, race horses, domestic breeding of dogs – poodles.

46 Evidence Example 5. Comparative Anatomy Similarities in form and structure between otherwise different-appearing structures. Homologous structures: Same structure but different function. (organization of bones in fins of whales, wings of bat, paws of cat and gorilla point to their common evolutionary origin) Vestigial Structures: Useless structures. (in humans – appendix, wisdom teeth, muscles that move the ears and nose.)

47 Evolution Evidence: Comparative Anatomy
Homologous structures (homology) Descent from a common ancestor Vestigial organs Ex: whale/snake hindlimbs; wings on flightless birds

48 Comparative Anatomy: Whale hind limb
Fossilized leg bones of Basilosaurus, an ancient whale. A transitional fossil linking past and present.

49 Whales are mammals that evolved from land dwellers.

50 Evidence Example 6. Comparative Embryology Early embryo development in all animals goes through similar stages, to the extent of producing structures not seen in adults. Example: The fish, bird, rabbit, and human embryos are similar in appearance and all have a two-chambered heart, pharyngeal slits, and a tail with muscles to move it.

51 Evolution Evidence: Comparative Embryology

52 Evolution Evidence: Comparative Embryology
Pharyngeal pouches, ‘tails’ as embryos

53 IV. Evidence of Evolution
Example 7. Comparative Biochemistry Similarity in genes that control cellular function in very different organisms. Example: Same set of genes controls many early events in the development of the fruit fly and mouse. *All living things contain DNA.

54 Evolution Evidence: Molecular Biology
Similarities in DNA, proteins, genes, and gene products Common genetic code

55 V. Summary of Darwin’s Theory
A. Individual organisms B. More organisms C. Individual organisms for limited resources. differ from one another in a population. are produced than can survive. must compete

56 A few of the color variations
in a population of Asian lady beetles. Overproduction of offspring.

57 D. Individuals best suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully. These “best fit” individuals pass their heritable traits to their offspring. E. Natural selection, the environment selecting the best traits (phenotype) under the current conditions, causes species to change over time.

58 Final words…... “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

59 Workbook Answers Section15-1
evolution theory a, b, d Galapagos islands true a and d fossils He wondered why so many species had disappeared and how they were related to living species. Darwin thought that Hood island tortoises had curved shells to allow them to reach the sparse vegetation on their island, whereas Isabela Island tortoises had dome-shaped shells because vegetation on their island was more abundant and closer to the ground. beaks Darwin thought how he characteristics of many animals and plants, including mockingbirds and tortoises, varied noticeably among the different islands of the Galapagos. Separate species evolved from a common ancestor after becoming isolated from one another on different islands of the Galapagos.

60 Workbook Answers 15-2 James Hutton and Charles Lyell b and c
b, c and d Knowing that Earth could change over time helped Darwin believe that life might change as well. Knowing that Earth was very old assured Darwin that there had been enough time for life to change. true Lamarck proposed that by selective use or disuse r organs, organisms acquired or lost certain traits during their lifetime. These traits could then be passed on their offspring. Over time, this process led to change in a species. Lamarck was one of the first to develop scientific hypotheses of evolution and to realize that organisms are adapted to their environments. Step 3 shows the inheritance of acquired traits. a and b false

61 Workbook Answers Section15-3
false Alfred Russel Wallace c and d variation a, b and c His greatest contribution was developing a scientific to explain how evolution occurs. c a b It means that members of each species compete regularly to obtain food, living space, and other necessities of life. Individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully a and b

62 Workbook Answers Section15-3
15. descent with modification 16. common descent 17. False 18. First-the geographic distribution of living species Second- homologous structure of living organisms Third- similarities in embryology 19. They document the fact that life on earth has changed over time. 20. a 21. Darwin thought that such species evolved features in common because they were exposed to similar pressures of natural selection. 22. homologous structures 23. true 24. vestigial organs 25. a, c and d 26. Such individuals die or leave fewer offspring. 27. descent with modification 28. They have been confirmed and expanded by scientific advances in biology, geology, and physics.

63 Chapter 15 Assessment p. 389 1.c 2.a 3.a. 4.a 5.d 6.b 7.a 8.a 9.c 10 b. 11. Evolution, or change over time, is the process by which modern organism have descended from ancient organisms. Ex. Fastest predators passes traits to new generations. 12. Darwin observed fossils, some which resembled living organisms and others that were unlike any organisms he knew; organisms seemed well suited to their environment. 13. Darwin’s visit to the Galapagos Islands convinced him that new species might arise from existing species over time. 14. Hutton proposed that Earth had to be millions, not thousands, of years old. Lyell argued that the same forces changed Earth in the present as they did in the past. 15. Larmarck said that structures that are used develop and are passed on to offspring, whereas structures that are not used ar not passed on. 16. Natural variation provides the raw material for natural selection which in turn, leads to evolution 17. Artificial selection is the process by which humans select certain naturally occurring variations to use in breeding new plants and animals.

64 Chapter 15 Assessment p. 389 18. Fitness, the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in it s specific environment, occurs through ongoing adaptation. Ex. An animal survives through camouflage. Adaptation is any inherited characteristic that increases an organisms chance for survival. Ex. Porcupine’s quill. 19. In the survival of the fittest, individuals that are best suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully. 20. Descent with modification explains why organisms living today may be different from their ancestors, for example, by having different structures 21. Fossils that formed in different layers of rock provide evidence of the way species changed over time. 22. Evidence of evolution in living animals includes the existence of unrelated organisms from different locations that share traits because they evolved form similar environments. Beaver in N.A. and Capybara in S.A. 23. A vestigial organ is an organ, such as the human appendix, that is reduced in size and no longer has a function. 24. Similarities in embryology of different species have been used as evidence that the species evolved from a common ancestor. 25. Variations occur within populations, and some of the variations are favorable. More offspring are produced than can survive, and individuals with favorable variations are more likely to survive. Because of this, changes in the population accumulate over long periods of time.


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