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STRATEGIES
Circle key words Analyze and eliminate answers Bullet short answers Be aware of words like: not, all
CONCEPTS
- Evolution: gradual change in a species over a long period of time
Individuals cannot change, but a species can
- Overproduction: More species are produced than can possibly survive
- How does change happen?
VARIATION (2 ways to get variation)\
DNA RECOMBINATION: genes cross over on chromosomes during sexual reproduction MUTATION: change, difference, diversity in DNA (genetic sequence) caused by radiation (UVrays, X-rays) or chemicals
4. SEXUAL REPRODUCTION : Increased chance for variations (more variations due
to genetic recombination + chance of mutation)
5. ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION: Very little chance for variations (only chance of
variation is due to mutation).
- Natural Selection: Organisms best suited (could be fast organisms, slow organisms, smart, big or tiny organisms) for the environment survive.
a. If they survive they pass on their genes to their offspring.
Ex: fast lion has a better chance for survival-able to more successful hunters due to speed. Fast lion survives pass on “fast” genes to offspring (baby lions)
Slow lions may not be able to hunt as well – may die. If they die, they won’t reproduce “slow genes” will not get passed on.
- Factors that effect Evolution
a. Resources (food, water, shelter) are limited in the environment Some organisms may die due to lack of food. If they die, traits will not be passed on.
- Artificial Selection Humans determine which two organisms will reproduce Selective breeding for race horses or dogs
- Adaptation
a. Something that gives an organism a better chance to survive
- Acquired physical characteristics (characteristics acquired after birth) can be passed on to their offspring.
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- Genes, responsible for new traits that help a species survive will decrease in frequency.
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Questions to model:
- A A large population of cockroaches was sprayed with a newly developed, fast-acting insecticide. The appearance of some cockroaches that are resistance to this insecticide supports the concept that (1) species traits tend to remain constant (2) insecticides cause mutations (3) variation exists within a species (4) the environment does not change
- C Base your answer to the next question on one of the cartoons below, which refer to certain concepts of natural selection, and on your knowledge of biology.
Choose one cartoon and write its number in the space below. Identify one concept represented in that cartoon, and explain how this concept supports the theory of natural selection. Your answer must:
- identify one concept represented in the cartoon you choose [1]
- briefly explain the concept you identified [1]
- explain the relationship between this concept and the process of natural selection [1]
Cartoon Number:_________
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- A Sexual reproduction is important to evolution because sexual reproduction (1) occurs only in more recently evolved forms of animal life. (2) decreases the chances for survival of the species. (3) increases the chances for variations. (4) is the more usual kind of reproduction.
- A The diagrams below show the bones in the forelimbs of three different organisms.
Differences in the bone arrangements support the hypothesis that these organisms (1) are members of the same species (2) may have descended from the same ancestor (3) have adaptations to survive in different environments (4) all contain the same genetic information
- C In the past, a specific antibiotic was effective in killing a certain species of bacteria. Now, most members of this bacterial species are resistant to this antibiotic. Explain how this species of bacteria has become resistant. Your answer must include at least the concepts of:
- overproduction [1]
- variation [1]
- natural selection [1]
- adaptation to the environment [1]
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Base your answers to the next three questions on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. The diagram shows an interpretation of relationships based on evolutionary theory. The letters represent different species.
Explain why species B and C are more closely related than species A and C are. [1]
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The diagram indicates that a common ancestor for species C and E is species (1) F (2) G (3) H (4) K
Which species are least likely to be vital parts of a present-day ecosystem? (1) A and E (2) C and D (3) E and J (4) B and F
State what could happen to a species in a changing environment if the members of that species do not express any genetic variations. [1]
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- A Which concept is not a part of the theory of evolution? (1) Present-day species developed from earlier species. (2) Some species die out when environmental changes occur. (3) Complex organisms develop from simple organisms over time. (4) Change occurs according to the needs of an individual organism to survive.
- A According to the theory of natural selection, why are some individuals more likely than others to survive and reproduce? (1) Some individuals pass on to their offspring new characteristics they have acquired during their lifetimes. (2) Some individuals are better adapted to exist in their environment than others are. (3) Some individuals do not pass on to their offspring new characteristics they have acquired during their lifetimes. (4) Some individuals tend to produce fewer offspring than others in the same environment.
- C When Charles Darwin was developing his theory of evolution, he considered variations in a population important. However, he could not explain how the variations occurred. Name two processes that can result in variation in a population. Explain how these processes actually cause variation. [4]
ANSWERS
Rank in order from greatest(1) to lowest (4) chance for variation:
_2 sexual reproduction, few mutations _3 asexual reproduction, many mutations _4 asexual reproduction, few mutations _1 sexual reproduction, many mutations
Rank in order from simplest (1) to complex (4):
2_ complex single celled organism __4___complex multi-cellular organism _1___simple single celled organism 3 simple multicellular organism
FALSE STATEMENT CORRECTIONS
- Genes of an individual CANNOT adapt to a changing environment. The genes are what they are.
- Only changes in the DNA of the sperm and egg can be passed on to the offspring.
- Genes responsible for new traits that help a species survive will INCREASE in frequency.
Questions to model
- wrong: species traits do not always remain constant
- wrong: mutations just happen
- right: variation does exist
- wrong: the environment does change
Group #
- 1
- 3
Some rabbits have a gene that makes them resistant to the virus and other rabbits do not have the gene that makes them resistant to the virus. The rabbits that have the resistant gene have a beneficial adaptation. Variation exists within the rabbit population. Some rabbits are resistant to the virus and other rabbits are not resistant to the virus. The rabbits that are the most fit for the environment (those resistant) to the virus survive and pass on their genes to their offspring.
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- 3, (#4 cannot be the correct choice-REMEMBER that individuals cannot change based on need. The only way change can occur is through mutation and genetic recombination in sexual reproduction. These changes in the DNA must be present in the sex cells [sperm,egg] in order for the change to be passed on to the next generation.)
- 2 (#1 cannot be the correct answer because characteristics acquired in the life of an individual CANNOT be passed on to the offspring. Example: Mr. Douglas’s mom’s two fingers were cut off in an accident, but Mr. Douglas has all 10 of his fingers)
One process that causes variation in a population is mutations. Mutations are a change in the DNA. Mutations just happen or they could be caused by exposure to excessive radiation or certain chemicals. Another process that causes variation in a population is genetic recombination through sexual reproduction. In sexual reproduction, the offspring receives half of the chromosomes from the mother and half of the chromosomes from the father.
