PPT-The Theory of Evolution Evolution

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. Which one?. There are 3 great universal questions. 1) Where did I come from?. 2) Why am I here?. 3) Where am I going?. The answer to the last 2 questions are dependent upon the answer to the first question. . Lauryn. . Langlois. Ashley Mooney. Debora Tolliver. What is Creationism?. Creationism is a theory that states that matter, life, and the world were created by God (or some other supreme being in different religions) out of nothing. . Which one?. There are 3 great universal questions. 1) Where did I come from?. 2) Why am I here?. 3) Where am I going?. The answer to the last 2 questions are dependent upon the answer to the first question. . Texas Horned Lizard. Defense Behavior Adaptations. Its horns are extensions of its cranium and contain true bone.. When threatened it will puff up its body to cause its spiny scales to protrude, which makes it hard to swallow.. 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. (Hons), Zoology. Panjab University, Chandigarh. ORIGIN OF UNIVERSE. BIG BANG THEORY. Thermonuclear explosion. Origin of universe occurred 20 . bya. .. ORIGIN OF EARTH. NEBULAR HYPOTHESIS. Condensation of gases under Gravitational force. of . the Red . Queen. CfE. . Advanced Higher Biology. Unit . 2: . Organisms and Evolution. SQA mandatory key information. A change in the traits of one species acts as a selection pressure on the other species. . 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? . Evolution. – when a species of plants or animals adapts to their environment in order to survive over a long period of time. Key points!. Species. Plants or Animals. Adaptations. In order to survive. wallace. and was explained in book “ on the origin of species by means of Natural Selection . . Darwin put the theory based on his observations as he travelled round the world on the ship Beagle.. Adaptation. Adaptations are inherited traits that increase a group’s chance of . survival & reproduction. This type of finch has a thick beak .  adaptation for cracking open seeds. Variation. . 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. - I can demonstrate understanding of how the Theory of Evolution was formed. - . I can explain the terms adaptation, evolution and natural selection.. Who is this person?. Why are they on a £10 note?.