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Adaptation and Survival of a Species
Why do we have certain animals present now while other have gone extinct? © Copyright all rights reserved.
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What are we trying to do? Explore the scientific theory of evolution by relating how the inability of a species to adapt within a changing environment may contribute to the extinction of that species. © Copyright all rights reserved.
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What do all of these organisms have in common?
What do all of these organisms have in common? © Copyright all rights reserved.
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What is Variation? Variations are differences in the traits of a population that makes individuals unique. Physical Examples: Eye colors, dog fur colors, height Behavioral Examples: Preferred food source, nest location, migration timing © Copyright all rights reserved.
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What is adaptation? Adaptation is a change in an organism’s physical structure or behavior that helps an animal to survive in their habitat. Example: Color of an animal’s fur, beak shape, webbed paws, hibernation © Copyright all rights reserved.
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When do adaptations occur?
Adaptations do not occur in just one lifetime. Adaptations develop over many generations. © Copyright all rights reserved.
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Why do adaptations occur?
Adaptations occur to help the species survive in their environment. Adaptations happen as a result of variation and a trait being more favorable to survival, allowing individuals pass on genes. Example: Arctic foxes have adapted to have white fur in the winter to be able to blend in with the snow. © Copyright all rights reserved.
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Examples Drought causes seeds to become thicker birds with larger beaks are able to eat the seeds, allowing them to survive and pass the trait on to their offspring. Climate changes and temperatures increase species that are adapted to colder temperatures will need to migrate north or move to higher elevations. © Copyright all rights reserved.
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What happens if an organism does not adapt to its environment?
If a species is unable to adapt to a changing environment, that species could go extinct. Example: As the ice age ended and vegetation changed, wooly mammoths were unable to adapt to the new, less-nutritious grasses and increased hunting by people. © Copyright all rights reserved.
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