1. FAQ’s Evolution

2. Punctuated Equilibrium/Gradulism

3. How Evolution works: Need natural variation among organisms
This variation originally came from a mutation
Some variations are better at surviving
Those organisms have more offspring with the beneficial traits/adaptations
Eventually whole population shows that variation/the allele for that trait is very common

4. Selective Breeding/Inbreeding
When humans chose who gets to mate
Good because can amplify desirable traits
Ex: large fruit
Bad: Unforeseen side effects
Purebred dog problems

5. To be a species:
You MUST be able to reproduce and produce VIABLE FERTILE OFFSPRING
Looking similar is not good enough

6. Speciation-making a new species
Being a species= can reproduce
Therefore, in order to become two diff species, can’t reproduce anymore
Reproductive isolation
Temporal (reproduce at different times)
Geographic (can’t get to each other)
Behavioral (different courtship rituals)