PPT-Part 1 Chapter 11: Evidence for evolution

Reflections of a distant past You are about to make a leap through time from what is known to what can only be inferred How do we know about events that happened in Earths past millions of years ago or more. And 57375en 57375ere Were None meets the standard for Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity for grade 8 Its structure pacing and universal appeal make it an appropriate reading choice for reluctant readers 57375e book also o57373ers students B-5.5: Exemplify scientific evidence in the fields of anatomy, embryology, biochemistry, and paleontology that underlies the theory of biological evolution.. B-5.6: Summarize ways that scientists use data from a variety of sources to investigate and critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory.. Variation in Living Things. SPECIES  - Group of organisms that interbreed. VARIATION - small differences between individuals of a species  . Some neither helpful nor harmful  . Some enable organism to be better suited to its environment.. IMSS . BIOLOGY . . ~. . . SUMMER . 2011. LEARNING TARGETS. To understand that biological evolution . involves . descent with modification. . To explain and give different types of evidence for the key concept of biological evolution: all life shares a common ancestor.. There is overwhelming evidence for the evolution of life on Earth. . Evolution in summary. Evolution occurs when heritable characteristics of a species change. . Evolution at its most fundamental level simply describes a . Evidence of Evolution. Essential Questions. What is the anatomical evidence of evolution?. How are fossils used as evidence of evolution?. What evolutionary evidence do we have from the field comparative embryology?. 30 Minute Inquiry Activity. Research one of the following types of Evolutionary Evidence:. Fossil . Record. Vestigial . Structures. Homologous . Structures. Comparative . DNA. Note . the following about your type of evidence:. A mechanism for change in populations.. Any change in the . inherited . traits within a population across generations. Individuals better adapted to their environment tend to survive and . produce more offspring. By Dr. J. Suris Soto. Objectives . By the end of this lesson you should be able to . List several examples of evidence for evolution.. Explain how fossils, and the fossil record document the descend of modern species from ancient ancestors.. Evidence for God part 2 (11-22). The Problem of Evil (11-29). The Bible and Science (12-06). Creation (12-13). Evolution (12-20). The Genesis Flood (12-27). Archeology (01-03). Historical Jesus (01-10). Chapter 17: Processes of Evolution. Early Beliefs. 19. th. century: discovered species shared many traits, but lived in different parts of the world. Problematic – species only looked similar on the outside, but inside were very different . Science. Comparison with blood chemical (‘B’) between humans and other vertebrates.. humans. -. chimpanzee. 0. chicken. 11. Rhesus monkey. 1. frog. 17. mouse. 8. lamprey. 29. Challenge answer. What organisms are most closely related to us? . . The process by which organism change over time. Based on science, not opinion.. Darwin. :. Evolution is descent with modification. Evolution. :. changes through time. Species accumulate difference. Topics covered here:. Evolution. Classification. Natural Selection is a major mechanism of evolution. According . to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, competition for . limited resources . results in differential survival. Individuals with more .