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Mechanisms of Evolution

Mechanisms of Evolution. Goal(s): 1 ) Understand the four mechanisms of evolution, how each causes evolution, how these mechanisms (potentially) interact to produce this change, and why evolution is relevant to me. Outcome(s): 1) Analyze a dataset and propose a mechanism for evolution.

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Mechanisms of Evolution

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  1. Mechanisms of Evolution

  2. Goal(s): 1) Understand the four mechanisms of evolution, how each causes evolution, how these mechanisms (potentially) interact to produce this change,and why evolution is relevant to me. Outcome(s): 1) Analyze a dataset and propose a mechanism for evolution.

  3. Peter and Rosemary Grant have been studying finches in the Galapagos Islands since 1973.

  4. Case Study: Geospiza fortis on Daphne Major

  5. Variation in beak depth in Geospiza fortis 1976

  6. Information of Interest 1. Beak size corresponds with a preference for seed size. i.e. large beak depth = large seeds, small beak = small seeds 2. A major drought occurred in 1977. 3. The majority of the seeds pre-drought = medium seeds; post-drought = large seeds

  7. Given the information of interest and initial beak depth distribution: Which of the following graphs best represents the beak size distribution of the population of adults in 1978 (after the drought)? 1. 2. 3.

  8. Given the information of interest and initial beak depth distribution: Which of the following graphs best represents the beak size distribution of the population of adults in 1978 (after the drought)? 1. 2. 3.

  9. Geospiza fortis: Offspring • Given, genetic traits (e.g., in this case - beak depth) are heritable • (i.e. can be passed from generation to generation): • describe any observed difference(s) in beak size of chicks born in 1976 versus 1978, and • (2) formulate a hypothesis to explain this difference.

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