Evolution Change Over Time
Your Turn Looking at the picture and create your own definition of evolution
EVOLUTION: The diversity among living organisms is a result of evolution If organisms do not evolve they will become extinct
Theories of Evolution - Lamarck Jean Baptiste de Lamarck (1744-1829)
Theories of Evolution – Lamark Believed that species have changed over time for the purpose of adaptation… Use and disuse Structures grew or shrank based on how much they were used Transmission of acquired traits Parents could transmit the characteristics acquired through use and disuse in their lifetime directly to their offspring
Your Turn Based on Lamarck’s theory describe why the giraffes had long or short necks and how that affected their offspring.
Your Turn Weisman Experiment: He bred 2 mice who’s tails he had cut. The offspring all had long tails. DOES THIS EXPERIMENT SUPPORT LAMARCK’S THEORY? EXPLAIN.
Theories of Evolution - Lamarck Lamarck’s theory was proven to be incorrect Weisman’s rat experiment
Theories of Evolution - Darwin Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
Theories of Evolution - Darwin Newer forms appearing in the fossil record are the modified descendants of older species ALL species descended from one or a few original types of life Evolution occurs as a result of natural selection
Theories of Evolution - Darwin Individuals with favorable adaptations or traits would survive and reproduce more successfully than individuals without these favorable traits Survival of the fittest Does not mean strength
Your Turn Look at the following cartoons. Pick one and create your own definition of survival of the fittest and natural selection
Darwin developed his theory while working as a naturalist on the HMS Beagle (1831)… Darwin noticed: Variations existed among individuals in a species Individuals will compete for resources like food and space Competition would lead to the death of some individuals while others would survive Individuals that had the favorable variations were more likely to survive and reproduce Darwin’s finches