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Happy Tuesday!. Lets do a Quickwrite 1. List the 5 requirements for Natural Selection to occur. Over production Variation Struggle to survive Survival of fittest Populations evolve. Evidence Supporting Evolution. E ven V ery G ood F riends H iccup
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Happy Tuesday! • Lets do a Quickwrite • 1. List the 5 requirements for Natural Selection to occur.
Over production • Variation • Struggle to survive • Survival of fittest • Populations evolve
Evidence Supporting Evolution Even Very Good Friends Hiccup Embryonic, Vestigial, Genetics, Fossils, Homologous structures
1. Embryonic Similarites • The same groups of cells develop in the same order and in similar patterns in all vertebrates. • The more alike the embryo stages are, the more closely related the organisms are thought to be. • Examples: Turtles, chickens, rabbits, and humans all appear similar as embryos!
2. Vestigial Structures • Structures in organisms left over from ancestors that have no known functions. • Examples: • Leg bones in skinks • Appendix in humans • Tailbone in humans
3. Comparative Anatomy • The study of the structures of different organisms
Homologous Structures • Anatomy that is similar in structure and origin • Not always similar in function • This shows an evolutionary relationship • Examples: Fore-limbs of whales, birds, cats, and humans have similar bone structures
Analogous Structures • Structures that perform the same function but have different anatomy • This shows NO EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIP • Example: The wings of birds and butterflies
4. Fossil Record • Shows extinct species that have similar structures to those alive today • Includes hundreds of transitional fossils that demonstrate intermediate stages in evolution • Examples • Giant armadillos and sloths • Cephalopods
How did this whole thing happen? • Pangea • The idea that our earth was once one huge planet that split apart and became the 7 continents we know today.
5. Genetic Similarities(Biochemical Homology) • Related organisms have closely related DNA sequences and amino acid sequences • This comparison tends to be more reliable than anatomical studies • Examples: Human and chimpanzee DNA are 98% similar