Evolution

Question 1

Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

3 Pieces of Evidence and 1 Direct Observation

Answer 1

-fossil records
-described similarities between living species
-changes initiated through selective breeding
-DIRECT observation of evolution due to environmental changes

Question 2

Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

Evolution occurs through…

Answer 2

natural section

Question 3

Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

Natural Selection

Answer 3

• Heritable traits that increase survival and reproduction are more likely to be passed down through genetic material
  -Overtime natural selection of traids produces evolution in the species that enables survival
  -fitness

Question 4

Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

Fitness

Answer 4

ability of an orgnaism to survives and contribute genes to the next generation

Question 5

Evolution: Common Misconceptions

List all 7

Answer 5

-Evolution proceeds in a single line
-Humans have evolutionary, supremacy (final stop in evolutionary train)
-Evolution always proceeds slowly and gradually
-We have a complete fossil records of species that walked this planet
-Evolution is infallible
-All existing behaviors and structures are adaptive
Similarities among species does not indicate lineage