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a group of organisms that can reproduce only with one another vocabulary word Classifying or grouping organisms in certain ways allows scientists to better understand how they interact in nature. Evolution. Believed to be 4.5 billion years old. Thought to have had a very anaerobic atmosphere. Earliest organisms were able to survive primitive environments. Prokaryotes that resemble today’s bacteria. Change over time…. Geology. Began to study rock layers called strata. George Cuvier. Studied fossils. Found extinct species and noticed the deeper the fossil the more unique. Catastrophism. Charles Lyell. EVOLUTION AND EXTINCTION. A TROPICAL MURDER MYSTERY. Finding the missing birds of Guam. A TROPIAL MURDER MYSTERY. . Finding the missing birds of Guam. 12. At the end of this chapter you will know:.  . - Do you think that this is true? . Parents? Students?. page xvii – “To many, evolution gnaws at their sense of self. If evolution offers a lesson, it seems to be that we’re not only related to other creatures but, like them, are also the product of blind and impersonal evolutionary forces. If humans are just one of many outcomes of natural selection, maybe we aren’t so special after all.. A) Directional selection. Chance events . Stabilizing selection . Disruptive selection. Answer Key – LO 1.2. Directional selection is most common wen a population’s environment changes or when members of a population migrate to a new habitat with different environmental conditions than their former one. Stabilizing selection acts against extreme phenotypes and favors intermediates variants. Disruptive selection occurs when environmental conditions favor individuals on both extremes of a phenotypic range over intermediate phenotypes. An example of directional selection is that black bears in Europe increase with size during the colder weather, only to decrease during the warmer weather. An example of stabilizing selection is the birth weights of most human babies lie in the range of 3-4 kg; babies who are much smaller or larger suffer higher rates of mortality. An example of disruptive selections is black- bellied seed cracker finches have two different beak sizes for cracking different types of seeds. . 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. The Basics. Who is Charles Darwin? What did he do?. Father of Evolution.. Wrote . Origin of Species. What does his theory explain?. How modern organisms evolved from a common ancestor. . Natural Selection. Modern Theory of Evolution) . Review Questions. What structure does this picture represent?. Answer: Homologous Traits . What is an adaptation?. A) . A test for natural selection . B) . A. . physical or behavioral characteristic that has developed to allow an organism to better survive in its environment. Evolutionary Ideas. A. lthough Darwin is given much credit for evolutionary theory, he was not the first person to come up with the idea.. Evolution is the change in a population over time.. The concept of evolution had been discussed for more than 100 years prior to Darwin’s theory.. A. Species overproduce offspring that may survive an environment.. B. There is little variation among members of a population.. C. Competition for resources, mates, and space among species leads to a struggle to survive.. Early atmosphere, evidence, natural selection and disease agents influence natural selection. . Introduction . Evolution “ simple” definition: change over time. Evolution helps us to understand the history of life.. A) Directional selection. Chance events . Stabilizing selection . Disruptive selection. Answer Key – LO 1.2. Directional selection is most common wen a population’s environment changes or when members of a population migrate to a new habitat with different environmental conditions than their former one. Stabilizing selection acts against extreme phenotypes and favors intermediates variants. Disruptive selection occurs when environmental conditions favor individuals on both extremes of a phenotypic range over intermediate phenotypes. An example of directional selection is that black bears in Europe increase with size during the colder weather, only to decrease during the warmer weather. An example of stabilizing selection is the birth weights of most human babies lie in the range of 3-4 kg; babies who are much smaller or larger suffer higher rates of mortality. An example of disruptive selections is black- bellied seed cracker finches have two different beak sizes for cracking different types of seeds. . What is . Biodiversity. ?. It is the variety of earth’s species, the genes they contain, the ecosystems in which they live, and the ecosystems processes such as energy flow and nutrient cycling that sustain all life.. What is a scientific theory?. In science, the word theory applies to a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses and that enables scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations..