Theory of Evolution

Title: Theory of Evolution Date: 07/06/2023
LO: To understand how the process of natural selection drives evolution.
Do Now:
1) Define inheritance.
2) Distinguish between the terms DNA,
chromosome, and gene.
3) State the structure of DNA.
4) Distinguish between continuous and
discontinuous variation within
species.
Challenge: Keywords: natural selection, survival of the
5) Give the name of the person who fittest, evolution, variation, adaptation,
came up with the theory of evolution. competition, reproduction, genes, advantage
6) Describe the process of evolution to
the best of your ability. Homework:
Learning Objectives:
I can describe natural selection with reference to variation within populations,

production of many offspring, and competition for resources.
I can describe natural selection with reference to struggle for survival, reproduction
by individuals that are better adapted to the environment than others, and passing on
of their alleles to the next generation.
I can describe evolution as the change in adaptive features of a population over time
as a result of natural selection.
I can describe natural selection with reference to variation within populations, production of many offspring, and competition for
resources.
Variation
Variation within species arises from random mutations to DNA.
These changes to DNA can be:
• Harmless, having no effect
on the individual.
• Negative, even being fatal
to the development of an
organism.
• Beneficial, providing the
organism with benefits in its
evolutionary competition.
resources.
Natural selection
Natural selection is a
process by which a
species changes over
time in response to
changes in the
environment, or
competition between
organisms, in order
for the species to
survive.
resources.
Natural selection
Step 1
Variation within populations
There is natural variation within a
species – all individuals are different.
resources.
Natural selection
Step 2
Production of many offspring
Populations tend to reproduce more
offspring than are actually required
to replace the parents.
resources.
Natural selection
Step 3
Competition for resources
As the ecosystem has a limited
carrying capacity and populations
normally remain stable, the
excess reproduction results in
competition for resources.
I can describe natural selection with reference to struggle for survival, reproduction by individuals that are better adapted to the
environment than others, and passing on of their alleles to the next generation.
Natural selection
Step 4
Struggle for survival
Some individuals are better adapted
to an environment than others. These
individuals have a competitive
advantage.
These individuals have adaptations
that make them more likely to survive
(survival of the fittest).
Natural selection
Step 5
Reproduction by individuals
that are better adapted to the
environment than others
The fitter individuals have a higher
survival rate and therefore are
more likely to reproduce.
Natural selection
Step 6
Passing on of advantageous
genes to the next generation
The advantageous genes are more
likely to be passed on to the next
generation of offspring.
I can describe evolution as the change in adaptive features of a population over time as a result of natural selection.
Evolution
Evolution is the change
in adaptive features of a
population over time as
a result of natural
selection.
This is the basis of

Charles Darwin’s theory
of evolution.
Example of natural selection:

Peppered moths
Review
Task: Draw a comic strip on the template to illustrate the six stages
of natural selection. Your comic strip should include both drawings
(colored!) and text.
Please finish this for

homework and bring
it in on Friday 9 June.
Have we met our learning objectives?
I can describe natural selection with reference to variation within populations,

production of many offspring, and competition for resources.
I can describe natural selection with reference to struggle for survival, reproduction
by individuals that are better adapted to the environment than others, and passing on
of their alleles to the next generation.
I can describe evolution as the change in adaptive features of a population over time
as a result of natural selection.

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Title: Theory of Evolution Date: 07/06/2023

LO: To understand how the process of natural selection drives evolution.

I can describe natural selection with reference to variation within populations,

This is the basis of

Example of natural selection:

Please finish this for

I can describe natural selection with reference to variation within populations,

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