PPT-Evidence for Evolution 1

Evidence Evidence of common ancestry among species comes from many sources 2 FIVE PIECES OF EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION G Geographical distribution F Fossil evidence remains of ancient organisms. 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.. Ben Spoerlein. Resident Assistant. Ball State University. Muncie, IN. Charles Darwin. (February 12. th. , 1809 – April 19. th. , 1882). Credited with providing the first convincing evidence for the theory of evolution in his immortal work, . 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?. LAMARCK (1744 – 1829) . He proposed . 3 theories. to explain how species change…. Theory of Need. Theory of Use and Disuse. The Theory that Acquired Traits Can Be Passed on to Offspring.. August Weismann (1834-1914). 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:. What do we use in order to determine evolutionary relationships?. Fossil Record. Anatomical Evidence. Molecular Evidence. Embryological Evidence. Evidence for Evolution. Fossil Record. Evidence for Evolution. 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.. SBI3U1. Evidence. for . Evolution. The theory of evolution by natural selection was proven by the following methods: . Fossil . Record. Biogeography. Anatomy. Embryology. DNA. Fossils are found within the layers of sedimentary rock. . Artificial selection increases life span in fruit flies. Inherent limits, or can lifespan evolve?. Fruit fly expt:. Female sockeye salmon defending its nest before dying. II. Fundamental Trade-offs. Mite Kiwi bird. Evidence from around the world, experimentation, geology, fossils, discussion with other scientists (Alfred Wallace) lead to:. Theory of evolution . (Biology only). Charles. Darwin ‘On the Origin of the Species’ (1859). is the process of change over time.. Evidence of evolution. . Biogeography. is the study of where organisms live now and where their ancestors lived in the past.. Patterns in the distribution of living and fossil species tell us how modern organisms evolved from their ancestors.. 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 . 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 .