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A Closer Look At Darwin’s Idea of
Natural Selection
Jarod RaithelMary Carroll High SchoolHonors Biology ISpring 2007
Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
1)There is variation in the traits of individuals within a population
Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
1)There is variation in the traits of individuals within a population
Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
1)There is variation in the traits of individuals within a population
Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
2)There is differential survival and reproduction, i.e., some individuals survive and reproduce, some don’t
Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
2)There is differential survival and reproduction, i.e., some individuals survive and reproduce, some don’t
Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
2) There is differential survival and reproduction, i.e., some individuals survive and reproduce, some don’t
Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
2) There is differential survival and reproduction, i.e., some individuals survive and reproduce, some don’t
Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:4) Advantageous traits, which
allows organisms to have more offspring, will become more common in the population over time.
Examples of Natural Selection:
The Evolution of The Polar BearOur story begins with the Polar
Bear’s closest living relative – the Brown Bear
The Evolution of The Polar BearAround 300,000 years ago a
small group of Brown Bears became reproductively isolated from the rest of the population
The Evolution of The Polar Bear
This small founding population of Brown Bears were able to survive and reproduce living in the Arctic Tundra. After MANY generations, a random genetic mutation occurred . . .
The Evolution of The Polar BearBecause of the genetic mutation,
a litter of Brown Bears exhibited WHITE coloration
The Evolution of The Polar BearHow do you think the white fur
color affected these bears chances of surviving long enough to have cubs of their own?
REMEMBER: Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
1)There is variation in the traits of individuals within a population
2)There is differential survival and reproduction, i.e., some individuals survive and reproduce, some don’t
REMEMBER: Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
2)There is differential survival and reproduction, i.e., some individuals survive and reproduce, some don’t
REMEMBER: Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
X
X
X
X
3) Traits have a genetic basis, or are inherited from parents
REMEMBER: Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
4) Advantageous traits, which allows organisms to have more offspring, will become more common in the population over time.
REMEMBER: Natural Selection Rests on 4 Premises:
X
X
X
X
Through Reproductive Isolation and Natural
Selection . . . One Species Evolved
Into Another New Species By Adapting To Its New
Environment
We see this trend again and again in the Animal Kingdom . . . Speciation by means of Reproductive Isolation
& Natural Selection!
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