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Warm-up 2/9/2015 Who is Charles Darwin and why is he important? Evolution scholars in the west believed that living things or “species” had remained the same since the time of creation. They viewed all species as perfectly created and unchanging. A. Questions from Naturalist Studies * why did the bones of mammals such as whales, humans, and bats differ in size shape and function but yet the number , location and connections between bones were so much alike? WHALE HUMAN BAT * Why do these organisms form in similar ways in the embryo? Human Pig Chicken Fish * Why did some organisms have body parts with no apparent function? (Vestigial Organs) ex. some snakes have bones corresponding to a pelvic girdle, a set to which hind limbs attach. What were bones doing there if snakes had been created perfect? ex. humans have bony parts exactly like the bones in a tail. What were parts of a tail doing in a perfectly designed human body? Snake Human Why are some structures similar in function but differ in structure? (Analagous Structures) Lyell and Hutton Hutton- Geological Change Lyell- Principles of Geology Different layers held different types of fossils. The fossils of the simplest organisms are found deep in the fossil record while more complex organisms are found in more recent fossil layers. *If all species were created at the same time and place, how could they now be dispersed throughout the world? Mountain barriers or oceans would have stopped them. Perhaps species originated in more than one place. * “Evolution” was already being discussed in 1831, when Darwin was just a college graduate of 22. His degree was in theology. *Darwin’s true interests were in natural history and so he took a job as the ship’s naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle and recorded all of the natural flora and fauna encountered on the ship’s voyage . The ship was destined to map the S. American coastline. After careful study, Darwin came to suspect that geographic isolation is related to evolution and species diversity. His Observations: 1) the Galapagos Islands are near Ecuador 2) Every island or cluster has it’s distinct species of finch 3. All finch species closely resemble a finch living on the coast of S. America (and nowhere else) 4. Each species had a distinct beak suited to obtaining the type of food available on it’s island His Hypothesis: Perhaps all of the species descended from the mainland finch, then changed slightly after becoming isolated on different islands. Influences Lamarck’s Evolution Hypothesis 1. Tendency towards perfection 2. Use and disuse 3. Inheritance of acquired traits *Darwin wondered how such changes in organisms could occur *Thomas Malthus, a clergy man and economist provided the clue: Malthus’ View: Any human population tends to outgrow its resources, and its members must compete for what is available. V. Darwin Develops the Theory of Natural Selection as a Mechanism of Evolution *Darwin hypothesized that the same principle might apply in nature - beak size or shape could lead to differences in the ability to get resources. *If there were “competition” for resources in a population then individuals with favorable traits might have an advantage in survival and reproduction. *Favored individuals would pass their traits on to their offspring , their offspring would do the same, and so on. Eventually descendants of favored individuals would make up most of the population. VI. Presenting the Information *Darwin did not announce his theory right away, he wanted to sift through the evidence and look for flaws in his reasoning. *In 1858 he received a paper for another naturalist, Alfred Wallace who had reached the exact same conclusion. *The next year, Darwin published his theory in book form (On the Origin of Species, 1859) Principles of Natural Selection: There are variation in organisms, and some of this variation is genetic (can be passed on) More offspring are produced than survive These organisms compete for limited resources Individuals more suited for the environment have more success living and producing offspring Change in species is seen over time Descent with modification Each living species has descended with changes, from other species over time. Types of Selection There are 4 major types of natural selection, and 1 type caused by humans (artificial selection) Stabilizing Selection Directional Selection Disruptive Selection Sexual Selection [Artificial Selection] Types of Selection Disruptive selection