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Chapter 15 – Evolution
Need to Know:
Section 15.1 – History of Evolutionary Thought
1. Understand the definition of evolution.
2. Understand and know gene frequencies, generational time, and
population.
3. Know Lamarck's ideas in terms of which do not fit the modern
definition of evolution, and which do fit modern theory
4. Know and understand the 2 major ideas put forth by Darwin in his book,
“Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of
Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.”
5. Be able to explain with your own example the 4 parts of Natural
Selection
6. Know “fitness” as it is described in the phrase “survival of the fittest”.
7. Know “adaptation” and how it differs from “acclimation”.
Section 15.2 – Evidence of Evolution
8. Know the definition of a fossil
9. Know what superposition is, and also the difference between relative
age and absolute age, and how they are used to age fossils.
10.Know the definition of transitional species, and how they are used to
support macroevolutionary theory
11.Know biogeography and how biogeography is used as a proponent of
evolutionary theory
12.Know homologous structures and how they are used as a proponent of
evolutionary theory
13.Know what a vestigial structure is, and be familiar with some examples
of such structures, and also how they are used as a proponent of
evolutionary theory
14.Know how embryology is used as evidence of evolution.
15.Know biological molecules, and how these are used to support
evolutionary theory
16.Know phylogeny, and how the evolutionary tree of different animals is
constructed.
17. Essay - You will need to be able to explain your stance on whether you
believe that the evidence supports evolution. For full credit your argument
must contain 3 evidences that support evolutionary theory or 3 pieces of
evidence that refute evolutionary theory. You will need to include an
introductory paragraph giving an introduction to evolutionary theory. Then,
you will need to write a minimum of 3 paragraphs, one paragraph for each of
your 3 points, and close with a concluding paragraph summarizing your points
and giving your position on whether the theory of evolution stands up to the
evidence.