IM CHARLES DARWIN,

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DESCENT WITH
MODIFICATION!

Before we
begin
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.

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
artificial
HANDSOME
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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 use
bright colors to attract a mate.

HOW DOES EVOLUTION 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. Usually by
killing the weakest.

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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What would happen if we

combined these two ideas?

Variation
from
Sexual
Reproducti
on

Limiting
Factors

We get a population that is

The
live
better adapted
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their
to
make
fast
The slowest
of
environment!
the herd gets
eaten.

offspring!

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?

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

SelectionSelection.
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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Fish live underwater. Why

are fish "fittest" to the
ocean water instead of
land?

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 environment
chooses which members of a population
will pass their genes on

 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 species?