Slide 1Hominid Evolution Some early common ancestors of Homo sapiens (modern humans) Slide 2 Humans and other primates share a common ancestor Slide 3 Many fossils are found…

Slide 1Great Ideas in Science Lecture 10 - Living Things Prof. Robert Hazen UNIV-301 Slide 2 Every Living thing… 1.Can be classified in one scheme 2.Is modular – composed…

Slide 1Evolution in the Animal Kingdom Review Slide 2 1. Whats the difference between a chordate and an invertebrate? Chordates exhibit 4 characteristics during at least…

Slide 1Science 20 Unit D: Living Systems Evidence for Evolution Slide 2 Evolution in Action http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/link/evolution.html Slide 3 It is impossible to directly…

Slide 1Evolution A population changes over time Slide 2 Charles Darwin (1809- 1882) Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Lamarck- Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics Slide…

Slide 1EraPeriodTime Permian Carboniferous Devonian Silurian Ordovician Cambrian (millions of years ago) EraPeriodTime (millions of years ago) EraPeriodTime (millions of…

Slide 1Evolution 15 Slide 2 The Big Idea The theory of natural selection explains evolution and the diversity of life. Slide 3 Main Idea #1 Charles Darwin developed a theory…

Slide 1Fossil Record and Evolution Day 126 Slide 2 DN 126 Can new species result from evolution? Why or why not? HOW? Slide 3 Let’s Review Kettlewell’s Experiments Think…

Slide 1Unit 6: Classification and Diversity KEY CONCEPT Organisms can be classified based on physical similarities. Slide 2 Unit 6: Classification and Diversity Linnaeus…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Investigating the Evolutionary History of Life Slide 3 How are phylogenetic trees useful? Assumptions Mutations that are not expressed are maintained. They…