1. Evolution Chapter 15

2. Two schools of thought  Creationism – The belief that the universe and living organisms originate from divine creation  Evolution – A gradual process in which something changes into a more complex form

3. Creationism vs. Evolution CreationismEvolution DefinitionGod created everything in the universe Change of organisms over a long period of time Time of Earth’s existence More than 4,000 years 4.5 billion years Life started withGod made animals, plants, and people A single cell organism

4. Creationism vs. Evolution Issue # 1: The origin of the earth  Creation – God (or an intelligent designer) created the heavens and earth  Evolution – several ideas (have not decided on one theory) Solar nebular theory – Hydrogen and helium came together to form stars. When stars die, they explode releasing clouds of gas and dust. The dust started to stick together. Over millions of years, they formed planets.

5. Creationism vs. Evolution

6. Issue # 2: People believed the earth was flat  Columbus “proved” that the earth is round in the 15 th century  Isaiah 40: 21-22 states that the earth has a circular shape

7. Evolution Evolution – a change in an organism over a long period of time Charles Darwin – the father of evolution  Wrote The Origins of Species Darwin had some proof to support his theory  The shape of fossils  Darwin’s time on the HMS Beagle  Darwin’s trip to the Galapagos Islands  Located off of South America

8. Evolution Endemic species – a species which is only found in a given region or location and nowhere else in the world  Two examples Galapagos tortoises and Galapagos finches

9. Evolution Galapagos tortoises

10. Evolution Galapagos finches

11. Artificial Selection Artificial selection – breeding organisms with specific traits in order to produce offspring with identical traits  Man chooses which traits organisms should have Example – dogs and cows

12. Artificial Selection  Example – beef cows vs. dairy cows

13. Natural Selection Natural selection – Organisms with favorable variations survive, reproduce, and pass their variations to the next generation  Selection occurs on its own or “naturally” Example – birds with long tail feathers

14. Natural Selection Darwin called natural selection “survival of the fittest”  Stronger organisms with preferred traits lived and made fertile offspring  Example – Two populations of fish One population is faster than the other Natural selection would favor which population? “X” indicates faster swimmer

15. Natural Selection Natural selection would favor polar bears in the arctic and grizzly bears in the taiga.  Why?

16. Adaptations: Evidence for Evolution Adaptation – any variation that aids an organism’s chances of survival in its environment Adaptations in species develop over many generations Adaptations of a frog

17. Adaptations: Evidence for Evolution Several forms of adaptations:  Mimicry – a structural adaptation that enables one species to resemble another species

18. Adaptations: Evidence for Evolution  Aggressive mimicry – a technique used by some animals to lure prey to them by mimicking something else Angler fish

20. Adaptations: Evidence for Evolution  Aggressive mimicry Golden orb weaver will weave heavy zig-zag lines of web to attract insects  Found in Australia

21. Adaptations: Evidence for Evolution  Aggressive mimicry Snapping turtle’s tongue resembles a worm

22. Adaptations: Evidence for Evolution  Camouflage – an adaptation that enables species to blend with their surroundings

23. Adaptations: Evidence for Evolution  Warning coloration – A protection adaptation used by some animals that uses color to alert other animals to keep away Yellow jacket Poison dart frog

24. Other Evidence for Evolution Anatomy  Homologous structures – structures with common evolutionary origins Provides evidence of evolution from a common ancestor Examples: forelimbs of lizards, whales, humans, and birds

26. Other Evidence for Evolution Analogous structures – structures that do not have a common evolutionary origin but are similar in function

27. Other Evidence for Evolution Insect Pterodactyl Bat Bird Analogous structures

28. Other Evidence for Evolution Vestigial structure – a structure in a present- day organism that no longer serves its natural purpose, but was probably useful to an ancestor  Example: appendix

29. Other Evidence for Evolution Embryology – the earliest stage of growth and development of both plants and animals