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Another Case Study: Giraffes' Looooooong Necks
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HOW did giraffes get their long necks? An old theory used
to be that they stretched to reach leaves that were at the
tops of the trees, and that by stretching over their
lifetime, they h u l d get ldnger necks which they passed
on to their offspring. However, this is NOT what
happened!
Giraffes that were born with a random mutation had
mhtl v lon&&necks (slightly longq}. Thfs allowed them
to'reach both law am slightly higherdeaqes, and this
made them more likely to survive and reproduce. Their
offspring inherited their random mutation (because it was
in their genes, whkh were passed on to thei next
generation!) Over many many generations of this
process, the modern gtr;3ffes that we know, which can
have a neck up fd B'16bt tarhe to be.
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1. Use the boxes below to iltuSbate ypur inte~pretation of the main Bur principles of natural selection
using the example of a giraffe's l~ngneck.~Explain your drawing" using the space to the right of the
boxes (You can find the principles at the top o your Natural Selection Case Study Worksheet).
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Using your knowiedge of evolution, compare and contrast Pokemon evolution to evolution by natural
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Another Case Study: Giraffes' looooooong Necks
How did giraffes get their fong necks? An oid theory used
to be that they stretched to reach leaves that were at the
tops of the trqes, and that by stretching over their
lifetime, they would get longer necks which they passed
on to their offspring. However, this is NOT what
happened!
Giraffes that were born with a random mutation had
-necks (slightly longer). This allowed them
to reach both Iow and slightly higher leaves, and this
made them mte likely to survive and reproduce. Their
offspring inherited their random mutation (because it was
in their genes, whlch were passed on to thei next
generation!) Over many many generations of this
process, the modem giraffes that we know, which can
have a neck up to 6 feet long, came to be.
I. Use the boxes betow to illustrate your interpretation of the main four principles of natural sekection
using the example of a giraffe's long neck. Explain your drawing using the space to the right of the
boxes (You can find the principles at the top of your Natural Selection Case Study Worksheet).
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Using your knowiedge of evolution, compare and contrast Pokernon evolution to evoiution by natural
selection in biological populations.
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Another Case Study: Giraffes' Looooooong Necks
HOW did giraffes get their long necks? An old theory used
to be that they stretched to reach leaves that were at the
tops of the trees, and that by stretching over their
lifetime, they woutd get longer necks which they passed
on to their offspring. However, this is NOT what
happened!
Giraffes that were born with a random mutation had
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sliahtfv lonaer necks (slightly longer). This allowed them
to reach both low and slightly higher leaves, and this
made them more likely to survive and reproduce. Their
offspring inherited their random mutation (because it was
in their genes, wh[ch were passed on to tftei next
generation!) Over many many generations of this
process, the modem giraffes that we know, which can
have a neck up to 6 feet long, came to be.
1. Use the boxes below to illustrate your interpretation of the main four principles of natural selection
using the example of a giraffe's long neck. Explain your drawing using the space to the right of the
boxes (You can find the principles at the top of your Natural Selection Case Study Worksheet).
Using your knowledge of evolution, compare and contrast Pokemon evolution to evolution by natural
selection in biological populations.