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Evolution

Explore the theory of evolution, from Lamarck's ideas of acquired traits to Darwin's natural selection. Learn about adaptation, survival of the fittest, and evidence of evolution like the fossil record and DNA. Discover how species evolve over time.

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Evolution

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  1. Evolution GIANT MISCONCEPTION MAN DOES NOT COME FROM APES. WE SHARE A COMMON ANCESTOR.

  2. What is the theory of EVOLUTION? • Scientific explanation vs. Religious explanation • Different theories of evolution exist. In this class we will only focus on the scientific theory. You are a free thinking individual and have the right to believe in the theory of your choice!

  3. Evolution • Evolution is a change over a period of time. • Evolution is the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.

  4. Lamarck’s Theory of Evolution • In 1809, Lamarck proposed that by choosing to use, or not use, an organ, different organisms acquired or lost certain traits over time. These traits could be passed on to offspring; and in this process a species changed over time.

  5. A closer look at Lamarck • Principle of Use and Disuse – organisms can control and change their size and shape by using their bodies in different ways. By trying to use their front limbs for flying Birds eventually changed limbs into wings.

  6. A closer look at Lamarck continued… • Principle of Acquired Traits – the concept that acquired characteristics could be inherited. During its lifetime an animal somehow can change its body structure

  7. According to Lamarck if you spend your life lifting weights your children will have giant muscles too! Yeah! Pump it UP

  8. Charles Darwin – the man, the myth, the legend! • Born in England in 1809 Darwin set sail on an adventure that would change the world of science! • He is considered the “father of evolution”

  9. H.M.S. Beagle

  10. Some of Darwin’s Questions • Why are there no rabbits in Australia when the environment is perfect for rabbits? • Why are there no kangaroos in England? • Why do fossils sometimes resemble species that are still alive?

  11. Glyptodon Fossil Armadillo

  12. Saddle back tortoise – Hood Island, Galapagos

  13. Dome Shelled Tortoise – Isabela Island, Galapagos

  14. Beaks of Finches • Darwin noticed 14 different beak shapes in the finches he saw on the Galapagos • The beaks seemed well adapted to the available food sources on the different islands.

  15. Flightless cormorant • Only found on two of the Galapagos islands. • Only 800 pairs left • Lost ability to fly

  16. Blue Footed Booby Video • http://media.pbs.org/ramgen/odyssey/20000713_video.rm?altplay=20000713_video.rm

  17. Putting Darwin’s Ideas Together • Darwin did not complete his conclusions about evolution until 29 years after he began his journey to the Galapagos • He summarized his findings in his revolutionary book, THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES in 1859

  18. Darwin’s Theory of Evolution • Natural Variation - there are differences among individuals within all species

  19. Darwin’s Theory of Evolution • Evolution by Natural Selection • Struggle for existence • Survival of the fittest

  20. The Struggle for Existence • Members of each species regularly compete for food, living space, and other necessary resources. Stronger male lions are more likely to get food, protect their range, and have a pride of females ready and willing to mate!

  21. Survival of the Fittest • Fitness – the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in its specific environment • Adaptation – fitness is a result of adaptation, or inherited characteristics that increase an organism’s chance of survival and increases the chance of reproducing

  22. What happens when a species is does not have an adaptation that is necessary to its environment? EXTINCTION

  23. Peppered vs. Non-peppered Moths • After the industrial revolution in Europe, soot covered many of the trees in industrial areas. Which moth do you think is most fit for the soot covered tree environment?

  24. Green vs. Brown Grasshoppers

  25. Types of adaptations • Camouflage – ability to blend in with one’s surroundings

  26. Countershading

  27. Mimicry

  28. Hazard colors warn predators that they are toxic!

  29. Poisonous Coral Snake

  30. Poisonous Berries

  31. How do we get these adaptations? • Adaptations occur when there is a genetic mutation in an organism’s DNA • Sometimes the mutation is favorable, or helpful.

  32. Darwin’s Evolution • Common Descent – all living things share common ancestry • Man does NOT come from apes, but man and apes share a common ancestor

  33. Evidence of Evolution • Fossil Record • Geographic Distribution • Homologous Structures • Vestigial Structures • Analogous Structures • Embryology • DNA evidence

  34. The Fossil Record • Fossils that formed in rock over the course of time are evidence that species have been gradually changing for millions of years.

  35. Geographic Distribution • How could finches on different islands be so different than finches from the mainland?

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