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LECTURE OBJECTIVES (Instructional goals)

AT THE END OF THIS LECTURE, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

1. List and describe the various forms of evolution.
2. Recognize populations evolve (not individuals) and that biological evolution shows up as differences in allele frequencies
3. Explain Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics.
4. Explain Darwin's theory of natural selection.
5. Differentiate between artificial and natural selection.
6. Review the evidence in support of the theory of evolution.
7. Define a biological species and explain why it is difficult to define species.
8. List the steps in the speciation process.
9. Explain why evolution cannot occur without genetic variation.
10. List, in correct order, the most important events that occurred from the formation of the universe to human agricultural revolution.

l QUIZ

• 1. Name the fathers of Evolution: _______________________________________________________________________

• 2. List the forms of evolution and describe each:

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• 3. Evolution manifests itself (shows up) as: ________________________________________________________________


• 4. What can evolve? (what is it that actually evolves?): ________________________________________________________

• 5. List three mechanisms of evolution:

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• 6. List the five steps in natural selection:

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• 7. List the 3 steps in speciation:

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• 8. List three things which are considered evidence of evolution:

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• 9. Arrange the following 12 items in correct order: Oxygen in the atmosphere, Humans evolve, Mammals evolve, Reptiles evolve, Dinosaurs go extinct, Mammals diversify, Prokaryotic organisms evolve, Earth formed, Photosynthetic organisms evolve, Eukaryotic organisms evolve, Multicellular organisms evolve, Fishes evolve.

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