PPT-The Story of the Peppered Moths

A long time ago in a kingdom far far away there was a beautiful forest of trees where moths lived and flourished OK it wasnt so long ago or really that far away It was in England in the 1800s. Chapter 15. Darwin's Theory of Evolution. What is Evolution?. Evolution is…... Change in a species over time. The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms. A theory. Well-supported testable explanation (hypothesis) of phenomena that have occurred in the natural world. and Variation. SBI3U1. Introduction to Evolution. Birds are a diverse group of animals. . They vary in . beak . , . colour. & . nutrition. depending on their environment . ADAPTATION. Adaptation: . Introduction and background. Pest. Idiophantis. . habrias. (. Lepidoptera: . Gelichiidae. ). About 5mm in size. Virtually no information in literature or otherwise. O. nly found near . Woolgolga. Mainly active through autumn and winter. Background Information. There are two major varieties of peppered moths, a light-colored variety and a dark-colored variety. These moths are active at night and rest on trees during the day. . 1. Does the environment effect which kind of peppered moth is more abundant?. The . Peppered . Moth. The Peppered Moth. The Peppered . Moth is found in many parts of England and Ireland. It is considered one of the best examples of animal adaptation to an changing environment.. OBJECTIVES. Today, you will be able to…. Explain the process of evolution by natural selection. Explain adaptation. What exactly is “evolution” in THIS class?. Evolution. - a change in the . GENETIC. on . Winged Insects. Kelly . Goolsby. Moths. Moths eat nectar from flowers and sap from trees.. Similarities to butterflies: they both eat nectar. Differences with butterflies: moths have wider and thicker antennae. Moth. Adaptation Poster Due!. . November . 1. st. . ,2016. B. ellwork. ~ How does pollution effect plants and animals?. Peppered Moth . p.98-99. Essential Question:. How does natural selection work due to environmental changes? . Get ready for . Bellwork. The genus name of the rose Ryan is looking for is Rosa. Its specific name is alba. What will it say on the tag identifying the plant? . Alba Rose. Rose Ryan. Alba . rosa. Rosa alba. 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:. Video. Read “Animal Body Plans: . Homeobox. Genes”. What are . homeobox. genes? . What did Walter . Gehring. show with his experiment with the . eyeless. gene? . How do . homeobox. genes provide evidence that all living things are descended from a common ancestor? . 1. . Define the following . terms. .. Antennae. - paired . appendages connected to the front-most segments of an insect. Antennae are jointed, at least at the base, and generally extend forward from the head. They are sensory . Industrial . Melanism. is a term used to describe the adaptation of a population in response to pollution. . One example of rapid industrial . melanism. occurred in populations of peppered moths in the area of Manchester, England from 1845 to 1890. The peppered moth is fairly common in England. It can be found in two forms – the dark form and the light form. . JANUARY2013By Tom TurpinProfessor ofEntomologyPurdue Universit Download the au filesor subscrib our podcastCheck out thes books by Tom TurpinFlies in the face of fashionWhats Buggin You Now01-24-13Do