PPT-Can evolution survive the new biological insights?

Leonard Brand Professor of Biology and Paleontology Department of Earth and Biological Sciences Loma Linda University Goal of this talk Evaluate the current state of the evidence for the evolution of life forms by random mutation and natural selection. 15-1 part 2 . Notes: Adaptations and Natural Selection. Warm –up 2/5: . Name two important things that Darwin noticed about the Finches during his travel on the HMS Beagle.. What are the 4 parts of natural selection.. Chapter 10. Biological Evolution. Evolution the word, has several meanings. Evolution – gradual change to improve or become more complex - change. Evolution – random changes made by chance to get what we see today – goo to you (theory of evolution). Unit 6: Seventh Grade. Theory vs. Law. An idea that has . not. been proven to be unequivocally true. Examples:. Big Bang. The extinction of the dinosaurs. An idea or truth that . has . been proven to be unequivocally true. Danielle Donahue. Aa. A. daptation: a well fitted feature that aids in the survival of a population. Example: the blind cave salamander has no use for eyes because they live in complete darkness. Bb. Define the term variation.. Discuss the fact that variation occurs within, as well as between, species.. Describe the differences between continuous and discontinuous variation, using examples of a range of characteristics found in plants, animals and other organisms.. Earth’s . crust. has changed throughout geologic time. . . Earth’s crust and the solid part of the mantle form the . lithosphere. . The lithosphere is where . volcanoes. and . mountains. form. The lithosphere . Kyle Flavin. Nick . Kruiper. Birds. Ancestors. Archaeopteryx. (Lived around 150 million years ago in the Jurassic period). The scientific name for birds in general is . Aves. . The scientific name for the modern day birds . NICHE. A habitat supplying factors necessary for existence of an organism and its ecological role in regard to food consumption.. Polar Bear-fur. Lives:. Cold environment. Why?. Blend in for hunting and protection. Description and Consequences. Supplementary Notes and Basic Definitions. Paul Ballonoff. 1,. *, . 1. Ballonoff Consulting, Paul@Ballonoff.net; . *. Corresponding author: Paul@Ballonoff.net. 1. Results and Discussion. I. Evolution and Evolutionary. Evolution—change in gene frequency in a population over time. Change must be genetic. Occurs in a population—not individuals. Time depends on how fast environment changes and how fast organisms reproduce. & . Natural Selection. studied medicine at Edinburgh University (1825-1827) where the sight of blood and surgery without anesthetics repulsed him. studied to become a clergyman at Cambridge University (1827-1831). 209 William and Elaine Rice, were always there for me when I needed them. Be it help fixing up my house or just talking things out on the phone, it was a great comfort to know that they supported m . 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. . 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.