Biological Evolution.
Essential Questions:
Essential Questions:
- What is a theory?
- How do genes play a role in evolution?
- What conditions make evolution by natural selection possible?
- Where is evolution happening today?
- What makes an organism more or less complex?
- How can we explain the diversity of life on Earth?
Learning Goals:- Describe that genetic variation and some mutations allow some organisms to better survive and reproduce in their environment.
- Describe the four factors of biological evolution by natural selection.
- Describe examples of evolution in your life (salmon G1 fin shape, skin color, hair color, antibiotic resistance, etc.).
- Describe evidence for biological evolution (fossil record, comparative anatomy, embryos, DNA).
- Classify organisms based on relatedness (using a cladogram/phylogenetic tree).