Biology Warm-up

1. Biology Warm-up Sketch the diagram below. It represents a structure found in most cells. The section labeled A in the diagram is most likely a A. Protein composed of folded chains of base subunits B. A section of a Nucleic Acid – a gene C. Part of a Lipid – fatty acid chain D. A Starch made by plants A

2. Science Fact of the Day:There's enough gold in the Earth's crust to cover the entire land surface knee-deep.

3. CO: I will analyze and evaluate the effects of other evolutionary mechanisms.LO: I will write a diagram for my notes. I will talk with my classmates about other evolutionary mechanisms.

4. Evolution can be defined as a change in the gene pool over time.

5. A gene pool is the total number of genes of every individual in an interbreeding population.

6. There are 5 factors that can affect the frequency of a gene in the gene pool. • Genetic Mutation • Natural Selection • Small Population • Non-random mating • Gene Flow

7. 1. Genetic Mutation: • Changes in DNA that happen due to errors in replication, transcription, translation, or because of environmental factors. • The source of all new genes/traits in a population

8. 2. Natural Selection • survival of the fittest • advantageous genes are passed on to the next generation while harmful genes are eliminated • the driving force of evolution

9. 3. Small Population • Genetic Drift is a random change in the frequency of alleles in a population. This has an especially big effect in small populations. • A) Bottleneck effect- when a large portion of a population dies causing a significant decrease in the size of the gene pool.

10. 3. Small Population • B) Founder effect- when a few individuals from a population leave and start another population in a different location. This also decreases the size of the gene pool in the new population.

11. 4. Non-Random Mating • Not all mates are created equal. • In many species, mates are not selected at random. Instead they are chosen for specific characteristics. Many organisms compete for mating rites. Strong and good-looking organisms are typically favored. • This limits the size of the gene pool because only the genes of the mating individuals are passed to the next generation.

12. 5. Gene FlowGene flow is the movement of genes into or out of a population. A) Emigration- when individuals leave a population decreasing the size of the gene pool. B) Immigration- when individuals from a different population enter a new population and begin breeding. This increases the size of the gene pool.

14. Effects of Gene Pool Size • A decrease in the size of a gene pool increases the speed of evolution and visa versa.

15. Scenarios

16. Amish people are required by their religion to only marry and have children with other Amish people.

17. 2. The DNA sequence in a bird is changed from ATT CCG TTG to TTA CCG TTG which changes the beak shape from long and thin to short and fat.

18. 3. Peppered moths are eaten by birds. The moth color varies from light to dark. Light colored moths can blend in with a nearby species of tree. In the 1800s factories released large amounts of soot, which changed the tree color, so the birds were able to more easily find the lighter moths instead of the darker moths.

19. 4. Northern elephant seals were hunted almost to extinction by people in the 1890s. The remaining population has reduced genetic variation.

20. 5. A lioness joins a new pride and has cubs with the male lion.

21. 6. A small group of birds flies from the mainland to an island and starts a new colony. (The birds never return to the mainland.)

22. Exit ticket • Trace your hand on a piece of computer paper • Label each finger with the 5 mechanisms of selection • Draw a picture for each one • Summarize how selection happens in a population in 15 words in the palm of your hand.