1. What conditions in a population make it more or less likely to evolve?
2. Scientifically defend the theory of evolution.
3. How does species interaction encourage
or slow changes in species?
By the end of the unit you should be able to...
Describe the causes of natural selection.
Explain how natural selection affects populations.
Describe the importance of phenotypic variation in a population.
Explain how humans can affect diversity within a population.
Explain the relationship between changes in the environment and evolutionary changes in the population.
Explain how random occurrences affect the genetic makeup of a population.
Describe the role of random processes in the evolution of specific populations.
Describe the change in the genetic makeup of a population over time.
Describe the conditions under which allele and genotype frequencies will change in populations.
Explain the impact on the population if any of the conditions of Hardy Weinberg are not met.
Describe the types of data that provide evidence for evolution
Explain how morphological, biochemical, and geological data provide evidence that organisms have changed over time.
Describe the fundamental molecular and cellular features shared across all domains of life, which provide evidence of common ancestry.
Describe structural and functional evidence on cellular and molecular levels that provides evidence for the common ancestry of all eukaryotes.
Explain how evolution is an ongoing process in all living organisms.
Describe the types of evidence that can be used to infer an evolutionary relationship.
Explain how a phylogenetic tree and/or cladogram can be used to infer evolutionary relatedness.
Describe the conditions under which new species may arise
Describe the rate of evolution and speciation under different ecological conditions.
Explain the processes and mechanisms that drive speciation.
Describe factors that lead to the extinction of a population.
Explain how the risk of extinction is affected by changes in the environment.
Explain species diversity in an ecosystem as a function of speciation and extinction rates.
Explain how extinction can make new environments available for adaptive radiation.
Explain how the genetic diversity of a species or population affects its ability to withstand environmental pressures.
Describe the scientific evidence that provides support for models of the origin of life on Earth.
These are the reading guides for unit 7. Make a copy of the Google Docs and complete them while reading, watching videos, and/or going over slides. These can be your notes and are not graded.
Quizlet Natural Selection (set 1)
Quizlet Population Genetics (set 2)
Quizlet Evidence of Evolution (set 3)
Narrated Google Slides - part 1
PowerPoint - part 1
Narrated Google Slides - part 2
PowerPoint - part 2
Textbook resources will be used out of order to fit the topics on the AP Curriculum.
Use with lesson 7.1
Textbook 15.1 History of Evolutionary Thought.pdf
Outline 15.1.docx
PowerPoint 15.1.pptx
Use with lesson 7.1
Textbook 15.2 Darwins Theory of Evolution.pdf
Outline 15.2.docx
PowerPoint 15.2.pptx
Use with lessons 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Textbook 16.1 Genes, Populations, and Evolution.pdf
Outline 16.1.doc
PowerPoint 16.1.pptx
Use with lessons 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Textbook 16.3 Maintenance of Diversity.pdf
Outline 16.3.docx
PowerPoint 16.3.pptx
Use with lessons 7.7, 7.8 7.9, 7.10
Textbook 17.1 How New Species Evolve.pdf
Outline 17.1.docx
PowerPoint 17.1.pptx
Use with lessons 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10
Textbook 17.2 Modes of Specition.pdf
Outline 17.2.docx
PowerPoint 17.2.pptx
Use with lessons 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10
Textbook 17.3 Principles of Macroevolution.pdf
Outline 17.3.docx
PowerPoint 17.3.pptx
Use with lessons
Textbook 18.3 Geologic Factors that Influence Evolution.pdf
Outline 18.3.docx
PowerPoint 18.3.pptx