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Lamarck

The History of Evolution. Darwin. Lamarck. Everyday Language Hunch; Guess Scientific Language Created after years of experiments and observation Based on testable evidence Stood the test of time. What is a Theory?.

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Lamarck

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  1. The History of Evolution Darwin Lamarck

  2. Everyday Language Hunch; Guess Scientific Language Created after years of experiments and observation Based on testable evidence Stood the test of time What is a Theory? Based on gravitational theory, what do you think would happen if I dropped a pen?

  3. #1: Isn’t Evolution Just A Theory?

  4. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck • Acquired Inheritance: Early theory where changes acquired over a lifetime could be passed to offspring • Ex: Evolution of the giraffe neck • Short neck ancestors stretched their necks to reach leaves • Stretched neck was passed to offspring • Why this is wrong: Only traits linked to DNA can be passed to offspring

  5. Silly Example of Acquired Inheritance If Jacob has children in the future, how many arms will they have? Meet Jacob Jacob is in a car crash Jacob lost his left arm

  6. Notch in shell Survive in areas with higher vegetation No notch in shell Survive in areas with ground vegetation Charles Darwin • Observations: • Organisms have variations based on their environment • Variations provide advantages • Natural Selection: Process where organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce • 1859: Published The Origin of Species So how did giraffes get a long neck? Those with short necks died. Those with longer necks survived and had babies.

  7. #2: Who Was Charles Darwin?

  8. Variation: Inherited traits that make an individual different from others Ex: Galapagos finches vary in their beaks Adaptation: Variation that increases the chance of survival Ex: Which finch would be better adapted to an island with large seeds for food? Adaptation vs. Variation Variation 2 Variation 1

  9. Butterflies won't lay eggs on plants with fake egg spots

  10. Can you find the geckos?

  11. Gross....bird poop...or is it???

  12. Natural Selection in Action: The Peppered Moth Analysis Before the industrial revolution, the trees in the forest around Manchester, England were a light grey/green due to the color of lichens (fungus) on their trunks.

  13. Natural Selection in Action: The Peppered Moth Analysis Peppered moths, or Bistonbetularia, which lived in the area were found in two varieties: 1) Light with dark spots (most common) and 2) Dark with light spots (less common).

  14. Natural Selection in Action: The Peppered Moth Analysis Because there were not enough resources to support the entire population, the two varieties of this species had to compete for survival. Their coloring, when against a similar background, served as camouflage against predators such as birds and lizards, thus increasing chances of survival.

  15. Natural Selection in Action: The Peppered Moth Analysis As the Industrial Revolution progressed, the trees became covered with sulfur dioxide, which killed the light colored lichen and thus turning the tree trunks dark.

  16. Light peppered moth Dark peppered moth Year 1 Background Year 10 Background

  17. Year 1: Peppered Moths Light 556 Dark 64

  18. Year 10: Peppered Moths Light 56 Dark 638

  19. Kobe Kuiz • What is a theory? • What did acquired inheritance state and how was it thought to work? • What does natural selection state and how is it thought to work? • How does a variation and adaptation differ?

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