Do Now (Day 5 of 5)

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Module 10
Day 5 of 5
Evidence of Evolution
*All of todays notes will help you during the
Independent Activities!!!!

Darwins 5 Points of Natural Selection

ALL 5 conditions are required in order to support the evidence of

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evolution.

1) Population has phenotypical variations.

Not every organism has the same genotype so
they do not have the same phenotype.
2) Some variations are favorable. The
organisms environment will prefer one
phenotype over the others.
3) More offspring are produced than survive.

Darwins 5 Points of Natural

Selection

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ALL 5 conditions are required in order to support the evidence of

evolution.

4) Those that survive have favorable traits. The

offspring will inherit the traits that allowed the organism
to survive its environment.
5) A population will change over time. As generations
pass, the organisms will shift to the phenotype that has
the most advantages to its environment. But be careful!
If the environment changes, those that had the
advantage may not survive.

Anatomical Structures- Homologous

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If organisms share similar structures, this helps to argue

that they are evolutionarily related. Structures with a
similar bone arrangement are called homologous
structures. Remember, homo means same.
A similar bone arrangement, even if the functions are
different, supports evolution from a common ancestor.
All structures
with the
same color
are
homologous!

Anatomical Structures- Analogous

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Structures that
perform the same
function (ex. flying)
but are very different
anatomically (ex. bird
wing vs. butterfly
wing) are called
analogous
structures.

Anatomical Structures- Vestigial

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Vestigial structures are not functional in that organism,

but may represent a link to a previous ancestor.
Examples:
Whales have a pelvis, but no legs to connect the pelvic
bone to. WHY???? Humans have wisdom teeth but
we dont need them. WHY???

Genetic Resistance*on the test

Farmers use pesticides, like DDT, to eliminate insects and pests,
like mosquitos. In a population of insects, some individuals will
have a natural resistance to certain chemicals. When those
chemicals are used, the individuals with genetic resistance will
survive and reproduce, which passes this resistance to the next
generation. Over time, more individuals are born with this
immunity, making the pesticide useless.DDT effect on insects

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Antibiotics are drugs that fight bacterial infections. Within any

population there is genetic variation. In the case of antibiotic
resistance, some bacteria are genetically more resistant to the
antibiotic than other bacteria. If the amount of antibiotic delivered
is too low or the full course not completed, only those least resistant
will die. The surviving, resistant bacteria will reproduce. With future
applications of antibiotics the population is selected to become
more and more resistant. The overuse of antibiotics has led to
many resistant strains of bacteria.

Independent Practice- due Today

1) Darwins Natural Selection Worksheet. Complete
the worksheet using your notes. I have filled out
some of the answers for you.
2)Evidence of Evolution: homologous, analogous,
and vestigial structures Worksheet. Complete
both sides of the worksheet using your notes.
3) Today ONLY! Extra credit if you finish both
worksheets and then draw a scenario (with at least
3 pictures) where genetic resistance occurs.
Explain what is occurring in each picture.