5.1
evidence of evolution
Essential Idea: There is overwhelming evidence for the evolution of life on Earth.
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Nature of Science: Looking for patterns, trends, and discrepancies: there are common features in the bone structure of vertebrate limbs despite their varied use.
UNDERSTANDINGS:
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5.1.U1 Evolution occurs when heritable characteristics of a species change.
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5.1.U2 The fossil record provides evidence for evolution.
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5.1.U3 Selective breeding of domesticated animals shows that artificial selection can cause evolution.
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5.1.U4 Evolution of homologous structures by adaptive radiation explains similarities in structure when there are differences in function.
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5.1.U5 Populations of a species can gradually diverge into separate species by evolution.
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5.1.U6 Continuous variation across the geological range of related populations matches the concept of gradual divergence.
APPLICATIONS & SKILLS:
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Application: Development of melanistic insects in polluted areas.
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Application: Comparison of the pentadactyl limb of mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles with different methods of locomotion.
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