This document outlines a lesson plan on evidence for the theory of evolution. It includes discussions of various topics that provide support, such as fossil evidence, comparative anatomy and embryology, biogeography, and molecular biology. Students explore these topics through vocabulary exercises, lab stations, and analysis questions. The lesson aims to explain how this scientific evidence from diverse areas of biology all points to common descent and evolution of modern organisms over time.
Give definitions for comparative anatomy and embryology.Why do evo.pdfARORACOCKERY2111
Give definitions for comparative anatomy and embryology.
Why do evolutionary biologists seek data from multiple lines of evidence to support evolution as
a theory?
Solution
Ans.) Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of diverse
species. It has quite a long served as confirmation for development; it demonstrates that different
organisms share a typical progenitor. Likewise, it helps researchers to group the living organisms
with their comparative qualities on the basis of anatomical structures. A typical case of
comparative anatomy is the comparable bone structures in forelimbs of felines, whales, bats, and
human. These members comprise of similar essential parts; yet, they serve totally unique
capacities. The skeletal parts which shape a structure utilized for swimming, for example, a
balance, would not be perfect to frame a wing, which is more qualified for flight. One
clarification for the forelimbs\' comparative structure is plummet with alteration. Through
arbitrary transformations and characteristic choice, every life form\'s anatomical structures bit by
bit adjusted to suit their particular natural surroundings.
Embryology is the study that reviews the pre-birth advancement of embryo, gametes and
improvement of developing lives and babies. Also, embryology includes the analysis of genetic
characters also which took place before birth of the progeny; this phenomenon is known as
teratology.
Evolutionary biologists seek data from multiple lines of evidence because they need all the
support to prove their evolution theory. The research on comparative anatomy and embryology
of particular organism gives insight about their evolution; that how they evolved and forms a
different organism, Hence, multiple lines of evidence are required to support the new findings.
The new research is completely based on such kind of studies..
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Select all of the types of evidence that biologists have discovered t.pdfalokkesh
Select all of the types of evidence that biologists have discovered that support evolution.
Solution
Select all of the types of evidence that biologist have discovered that support evolution
Answer
Fossil record
Embryonic development
Molecular data
Anatomy of an organism
Physiology of an organism
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Since an awesome measure of information backings the possibility of organic development
through common choice, and in light of the fact that no logical confirmation has yet been found
to demonstrate this thought false, this thought is viewed as a logical hypothesis.
confirm that backings the hypothesis of development by normal choice:
Biochemistry:
is the investigation of the fundamental science and procedures that happen in cells. The natural
chemistry of every single living thing on Earth is staggeringly comparative, demonstrating that
the majority of Earth\'s living beings share a typical heritage.
Comparative anatomy : it is the examination of the structures of various living things. This figure
analyzes the skeletons of people, felines, whales, and bats, representing how comparative they
are despite the fact that these creatures live interesting ways of life in altogether different
situations. The best clarification for likenesses like the ones among these skeletons is that the
different species on Earth advanced from normal predecessors.
Biogeography, the investigation of living things around the world, cements Darwin\'s hypothesis
of organic development. Fundamentally, if development is genuine, you\'d expect gatherings of
living beings that are identified with each other to be bunched close to each other in light of the
fact that related living beings originate from a similar basic progenitor.
Then again, if development isn\'t genuine, there\'s not a single explanation behind related
gatherings of creatures in sight close to each other. At the point when biogeographers look at the
dissemination of life forms living today or those that lived before (from fossils), they find that
species are conveyed around Earth in an example that mirrors their hereditary connections to
each other.
Comparative embryology thinks about the incipient organisms of various life forms. The
developing lives of numerous creatures, from fish to people, demonstrate likenesses that propose
a typical predecessor.
Molecular biology concentrates on the structure and capacity of the particles that make up cells.
Sub-atomic scientists have looked at quality arrangements among species, uncovering
similitudes among even altogether different creatures.
Paleontology :it is the investigation of ancient life through fossil proof. The fossil record (every
one of the fossils ever found and the data picked up from them) indicates point by point proof of
the adjustments in living things through time.
Advanced cases of natural development can be measured by concentrate the aftereffects of
logical analyses that measure transformative changes in the populaces of li.
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2. BELL RINGER: VOCABULARY CARDS (5 MIN)
Vocabulary:
1. evolution- change over time; the process by which modern
organisms have descended from ancient organisms.
2. fossil- preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.
3. homologous structures- structures that are similar in
different species of common ancestry.
4. molecular biology- A branch of biology that studies the
structure and function of the macromolecules essential to
life.
5. Comparative biology- A branch of biology that studies
comparisons between ancestral organisms.
6. Vestigial structure- structure that is inherited from
ancestors but has lost much or all of its original function
VOCABULARY QUIZ FOR 5 MINUTES AT BEGINNING OF
NEXT CLASS!
3. WHAT ARE WE LEARNING TODAY?
SC.912.L.15.1 Explain the
scientific theory of
evolution is supported by
the fossil
record, comparative
anatomy, comparative
embryology, biogeograph
y, molecular biology, and
observed evolutionary
change.
AA (Also addresses:
SC.912.N.1.3, SC.912.N.1.6
, SC.912.N.3.1, SC.912.N.3.
4)
Explain how evidences
such as
fossils, biochemical
similarities, embryonic
development, homolog
ous and vestigial
structures, and
similarities and
differences between
organisms in different
parts of the world are
used to substantiate
biological changes
through time.
Benchmark: LEARNING Objective:
4. WHAT IS THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION?
What are some evidences that support the theory of
evolution?
6. [CLOSE READ]
BACKGROUND:
Evolution is not just a historical process; it is
occurring at this moment. Populations constantly
adapt in response to changes in their environment
and thereby accumulate changes in the genes that
are available to the species through its gene pool.
In today's lab you will explore some of the
evidence for evolution and will examine a few of
the mechanisms through which evolution acts. In
this laboratory you will review some of the classical
examples used as evidence for evolution.
11. BELL RINGER (5 MINUTE QUIZ)
Vocabulary Quiz and EOC Question
FINISH AND FLIP OVER!
WRITE THESE DOWN! (5 minutes)
New Vocabulary Words For Next Class:
1. Natural Selection— process by which organisms are most
suited for their environment survive and reproduce most
successfully; also called the survival of the fittest.
2. Anatomy—the structure of living things.
3. Artificial selection—selective breeding of plants and
animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits in
offspring.
4. Fitness—how well an organism can survive and reproduce.
5. Biogeography– the study of past and present organisms.
12. VOCABULARY:
1. evolution- change over time; the process by which
modern organisms have descended from ancient
organisms.
2. fossil- preserved remains or traces of ancient
organisms.
3. homologous structures- structures that are similar in
different species of common ancestry.
4. molecular biology- A branch of biology that studies the
structure and function of the macromolecules essential
to life.
5. Comparative biology- A branch of biology that studies
comparisons between ancestral organisms.
6. Vestigial structure- structure that is inherited from
ancestors but has lost much or all of its original function
13. EOC QUESTION:
The scientific theory of evolution is supported by different types
of evidence. The diagrams below show the skeletons of two
different animal species. How does comparing the skeletons of
these animals provide support for the scientific theory of
evolution?
A. It provides information about the organisms' habitats.
B. It shows possible common ancestry between organisms.
C. It provides information to determine the organisms' ages.
D. It shows possible chromosomal similarities between organisms.
Answer :
B. It shows possible common ancestry between organisms.
Animals that evolved from a common ancestor will often have
similar structures and organs.
14. WHAT ARE WE LEARNING TODAY?
SC.912.L.15.1 Explain the
scientific theory of
evolution is supported by
the fossil
record, comparative
anatomy, comparative
embryology, biogeography,
molecular biology, and
observed evolutionary
change.
AA (Also addresses:
SC.912.N.1.3, SC.912.N.1.6,
SC.912.N.3.1, SC.912.N.3.4)
Explain how evidences
such as
fossils, biochemical
similarities, embryonic
development, homologou
s and vestigial
structures, and
similarities and
differences between
organisms in different
parts of the world are
used to substantiate
biological changes
through time.
Benchmark: LEARNING Objective:
16. WE DO: ANALYSIS (1-5):
1. Given the amount of research and evidence available
on evolution, why is it classified as a theory?
2. Charles Darwin published his book On the Origin of
Species in 1859. Of the different types of evidence that
you have examined, which do you think he relied upon
the most, and why?
3. How can Darwin legitimately argue about the
imperfection of the fossil record and then go on to
show how the fossil record can be used to support
evolution?
4. How are mass extinctions good evidence in favor of
evolution?
5. Why are transitional species, such as the ancestors
of modern whales or horses, crucial evidence for
evolution?
17. ANALYSIS (6-10):
6. Fly embryos and frog embryos differ from each other
more than frog embryos and ape embryos do. What
does this imply about how these groups may be
related?
7. What are the differences between "homologous"
organs and "analogous" organs? Find some examples
of your own.
8. The bones of a human arm are very similar to the
bones in a bird’s wing and a dolphin’s flipper. What
does this similarity in structure reveal about the
ancestry of these animals?
9. Even if a "rudimentary organ" actually has a function
about which we observers are unaware (e.g., if vestigial
pelvic bones of a whale may function to support
gonads), why would it still provide excellent evidence
in support of evolution by descent?
10. Explain how sequences of amino acids in proteins
can be used to reveal relationships among organisms.
18. YOU DO: ANSWER CONCLUSION
QUESTIONS ON YOUR OWN!
CONCLUSIONS:
Explain how each of the following provides
evidence for evolution:
1. Fossil evidence
2. Comparative embryology
3. Comparative anatomy
homologous structures
analogous structures
vestigial structures
4. Biogeography
5. Observable changes
6. Molecular biology