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Chapter 15 Learning Targets
Evolution: Evidence & Theory
How Do I Feel?
Learning
Target
Assignment
I can….
1. Relate several
inferences about
the history of life
that are supported
by evidence from
fossils and rocks.
2. Explain how
biogeography
suggests that
species evolve
adaptations to
their
environments.
3. Define the
biological process
of evolution
4. Explain
Lamarck’s theory
of evolution.
5. Describe Darwin’s
contribution to
scientific thinking
about evolution.
6. Analyze the
reasoning in
Darwin’s theory of
evolution by
natural selection.
7. Explain how the
anatomy and
development of
organisms provide
evidence of shared
ancestry.
8. Explain how
organisms can
undergo
coevolution
Date
1. = I know this stuff!
2.= I could use some help...
3. = Ahh! What is this?
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What is a fossil?
What are the types of fossils (8 types) and how
and where are they are formed?
What are 6 things fossils show or reveal?
Explain how the relative age of a fossil is found.
What is the law of superposition?
What is biogeography?
How do biogeographic observations suggest that a
modification process caused new species to arise?
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What is evolution?
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What are Lamarck’s 3 theories of evolution?
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Explain how Darwin’s theories influenced
scientific thinking about evolution.
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Explain the four parts in Darwin’s theory of
evolution by natural selection.
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What are the evidences for evolution? Explain
them.
o homologous structures (3 parts)
o vestigial structures (2 parts)
o embryological similarities (2 parts)
o biochemical similarities (4 parts)
What is coevolution?
How can organisms undergo coevolution?
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Final
9. Describe how
convergent
evolution can
result among
different species.
10. Explain how
divergent
evolution can lead
to species
diversity.
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What is convergent evolution?
How can convergent evolution result among
different species?
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11. Compare natural
selection and
artificial selection.
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What is divergent evolution?
How can divergent evolution lead to species
diversity?
What is adaptive radiation?
How does adaptive radiation relate to Darwin’s
finches?
Create a Venn Diagram explaining the differences
and similarities between natural selection and
artificial selection.
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