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Evolution Diversity of Life 1 The Galapagos Islands Small Group of Islands 1000 km West of South America Very Different Climates Animals On Islands Unique »Tortoises »Iguanas »Finches 2 The Galapagos Islands Volcanic islands off the coast of South America Island species varied from mainland species & from island-toisland species Each island had long or short neck tortoises 3 4 The Galapagos Islands Finches on the islands resembled a mainland finch More types of finches appeared on the islands where the available food was different (seeds, nuts, berries, insects…) Finches had different types of beaks adapted to their type of food gathering 5 6 Darwin’s Observations & Conclusions The Struggle for Existence 7 Voyage of the Beagle During His Travels, Darwin Made Numerous Observations And Collected Evidence That Led Him To Propose A Revolutionary Hypothesis About The Way Life Changes Over Time 8 Darwin’s Observations Patterns of Diversity were shown Unique Adaptations in organisms Species Not Evenly Distributed » Australia, Kangaroos, but No Rabbits » S. America, Llamas 9 Darwin’s Observations Both Living Organisms & Fossils collected Fossils included: »Trilobites »Giant Ground Sloth of South America This species NO longer existed. What had happened to them? 10 Evidence for Evolution – The Fossil Record 11 Definition • Evolution is the slow , gradual change in a population of organisms over time 12 Darwin’s Observations Left unchecked, the number of organisms of each species will increase exponentially, generation to generation In nature, populations tend to remain stable in size Environmental resources are limited 13 Darwin’s Conclusion • Production of more individuals than can be supported by the environment leads to a struggle for existence among individuals 14 Darwin’s Observations • Individuals of a population vary extensively in their characteristics with no two individuals being exactly alike. 15 Darwin’s Conclusion 16 Darwin’s Theory of Evolution •The unequal ability of individuals to survive and reproduce leads to a gradual change in a population, with favorable characteristics accumulating over generations (natural selection) 17 •New species evolve Ideas That Shaped Darwin’s Thinking Thomas Malthus 18 Population Growth Thomas Malthus, 1798 Economist 19 The Struggle for Existence Malthus’ Influence: – High Birth Rates & Limited Resources Would Force Life & Death Competition 20 Population Growth Malthus Reasoned That If The Human Population Continued To Grow Unchecked, Sooner or Later There Would Be Insufficient Living Space & Food For Everyone 21 Population Growth Darwin Realized Malthus’s Principles Were Visible In Nature 22 Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Organisms Change OverTime 23 Common Descent with Modification Darwin proposed that organisms descended from common ancestors 24 Natural Selection Driving force for evolution During the struggle for resources, strongest survive & reproduce . 25 Origin of Species Darwin Presents His Case 26 Publication of “On The Origin of Species” Upon His Return To England, Darwin Developed His Observations Into The Theory of Evolution 27 Publication of “On The Origin of Species” Darwin Knew That His Theory Would Be Extremely Controversial And Would Be Attacked 28 Publication of “On The Origin of Species” He Refused To Publish Until He Received An Essay From Alfred Wallace – Fellow Naturalist – Independently Developed The Same Theory 29 Wallace’s Contribution • Alfred Russel Wallace Independently came to same Conclusion as Darwin that species changed over time because of their struggle for existence 30 Publication of “On The Origin of Species” Darwin Presented Wallace’s Essay & Some Of His Work At A Scientific Conference of the Linnaean Society in July of 1858 31 Natural Variation and Artificial Selection Abandoned The Idea That Species Were Perfect & Unchanging Observed Significant Variation in All Species Observed 32 Natural Variation and Artificial Selection Natural Variation – Differences Among Individuals Of A Species 33 Natural Variation and Artificial Selection Key Concept: In Artificial Selection, Nature Provided The Variation Among Different Organisms, And Humans Selected Those Variations That They Found Useful 34 35 Origin of Species Concepts and Controversy 36 Evolution By Natural Selection Concepts The Struggle for Existence (compete for food, mates, space, water, etc.) Survival of the Fittest (strongest able to survive and reproduce) 37 Survival of the Fittest Fitness – Ability of an Individual To Survive & Reproduce 38 Survival of the Fittest Adaptations Can Be: – Physical »Speed, Camouflage, Claws, Quills, etc. 39 Survival of the Fittest Fitness Is Central To The Process Of Evolution Individuals With Low Fitness – Die 40 Survival of the Fittest 41 Natural Selection Cannot Be Seen Directly It Can Only Be Observed As Changes In A Population Over Many Successive Generations 42 Descent With Modification Takes Place Over Long Periods of Time Natural Selection Can Be Observed As 43 Descent With Modification Species Today Look Different From Their Ancestors 44 Descent With Modification 45 Descent With Modification Implies – All Living Organisms Are Related Common Descent – All Species, Living & Extinct, Were Derived From Common Ancestors 46 Major Problem in Darwin’s Theory • No mechanism to explain natural selection . 47 Opposition to Evolution • The upheaval surrounding evolution began with Darwin’s publication of On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection • The debate continues nearly 150 years later 48 Theory of Evolution Today Supporting Evidence 49 Evidence for Evolution - Comparative Embryology Similarities In Embryonic Development 50 Similarities in DNA Sequence 51 Evolution of pesticide resistance in response to selection 52 Evidence for Evolution – Evolution Observed Evolution of drug-resistance in HIV 53 Evidence for Evolution – Evolution Observed Selection against small guppies results in an increase in 54 average size Evolutionary Time Scales Macroevolution: Long time scale events that create and destroy species. 55 Evolutionary Time Scales Microevolution: Short time scale events (generationto-generation) that change the genotypes and phenotypes of populations 56 Evidence of Evolution Key Concept Darwin Argued That Living Things Have Been Evolving On Earth For Millions of Years. Evidence For This Process Could Be Found In: – The Fossil Record 57 Fossil Record Earth is Billions of Years Old 58 Geographic Distribution of Living Species Different Animals On Different Continents But Similar Adaptations To Shared Environments 59 Homologous Body Structures Scientists Noticed Animals With Backbones (Vertebrates) Had Similar Bone Structure 60 Homologous Body Structures Structures That Have Different Mature Forms But Develop From The Same Embryonic Tissues 61 Homologous Body Structures 62 Homologous Body Structures Not All Serve Important Functions – Vestigial Organs 63 Similarities In Early Development Embryonic Structures Of Different Species Show Significant Similarities 64 Human Fetus – 5 weeks 65 Chicken Turtle Rat 66 Review 67 Darwin's Theory 1. Individual Organisms In Nature Differ From One Another. Some Of This Variation Is Inherited 68 Darwin's Theory 3. Because More Organisms Are Produced Than Can Survive, Members Of Each Species Must Compete For Limited Resources 69 Darwin's Theory 5. Individuals Best Suited To Their Environment Survive & Reproduce Successfully – Passing Their Traits To Their Offspring. 70 Darwin's Theory 7. Species Alive Today Have Descended With Modifications From Species That Lived In The Past 71 72