1. Evolution 2. Charles Darwin• developed a scientifictheory of biologicalevolution that explainshow modern organismsevolved over longperiods of time throughdescent from…
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Slide 1Biodiversity and Evolution Chapter 4 Slide 2 Core Case Study: Why Should We Care about the American Alligator? Largest reptile in North America 1930s: Hunters and…
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Slide 1KEY CONCEPT A population shares a common gene pool. Slide 2 Genetic variation in a population increases the chance that some individuals will survive. Genetic variation…
Slide 1Chapter 15 Evolution Slide 2 Think About It? What is evolution? What is evolution? Why does it happen? Why does it happen? How does it happen? How does it happen?…
Slide 1EVOLUTION OF POPULATIONS Slide 2 YOU MUST KNOW… HOW MUTATION AND SEXUAL REPRODUCTION EACH PRODUCE GENETIC VARIATION THE CONDITIONS FOR HARDY- WEINBERG EQUILIBRIUM…
Slide 1Evolution as Genetic Change Slide 2 16.2 Evolution as Genetic Change Natural selection can affect phenotypes in a population in 3 ways A.Directional Selection B.Stabilizing…
Slide 117.2 Evolution as Genetic Change in Populations Pages 487 - 497 Slide 2 Natural Selection in Action Peppered Moths Slide 3 White moths against a light colored background…
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