Slide 1 Evolution is defined as gradual change over time Time being one critical element of the definition. Slide 2 Jean Baptiste Lamarck Author of first systematic theory…

Slide 1 Chapter 9: Studying Adaptation: Evolutionary analysis of form and function Slide 2 Giraffe neck length  Giraffes famous for their long necks. Classical explanation…

Slide 1Early Ideas on Evolution Early Ideas on Evolution 1 Slide 2 Evolutionary Timeline 2 Slide 3 Carolus Linnaeus – first to group similar organisms and assign them Latin…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Giraffes have adapted to their environment. Giraffes born with longer necks could reach higher into trees to get more food than giraffes with shorter…

Slide 1 STATION 1: Answer the following: 1)What is evolution? 2)These bones are known as? 3)What does the similarity of these structures indicate? 4) What are vestigial structures?…

Slide 1 Chapter 16: Evolution of Populations  16.1 Genes and Variation  16.2 Evolution as Genetic Change  16.3 The Process of Speciation Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4…

Slide 1 Genetics Slide 2 A few facts about inheritance known since ancient times: – children resemble their parents. –Domestication followed by selective breeding to…

Slide 1 Chapter 6 Lesson 2 What are Vertebrates and Invertebrates? Slide 2 Vocabulary Preview Vocabulary Preview  Vertebrate: an animal with a backbone  Invertebrate:…

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The Smartest Teacher in Town The Smartest Teacher in Town By Class 2 Once upon a time there was a Teacher. He was always saying â Iâm the scruffiest Teacher in townâ.…