Unit 9: Evolution Unit Objectives
Chapter 13
1. Describe the process of natural selection
2. Describe how microevolution can change the allele frequencies in the gene pool
3. Describe the five conditions required for the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Determine if a population is in HW
equilibrium and solve problems relating to HW
4. Distinguish between stabilizing selection, directional selection, and disruptive selection. Describe an example of
each.
5. Explain how bacteria are currently evolving.
Chapter 14
1. distinguish between microevolution and macroevolution.
2. Distinguish between the biological species concept and other definitions of species
3. Describe five types of prezygotic barriers and three types of postzygotic barriers that prevent
populations belonging to closely related species from interbreeding.
4. Describe adaptive radiation using the Galápagos finches as an example
Chapter 15
1. Distinguish between homologous and analogous structures and provide examples of each. Describe the
process of convergent evolution vs. divergent evolution
2. Be able to build or interpred a phylogenetic tree/ cladogram including shared derived characters,
shared primitive characters, ingroup, outgroup
Classification
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Characteristics of the 3 Domains
Explain how endosymbiosis can explain the evolution of eukaryotic cells
Characteristics of Kingdom Animalia, Plantae, Fungi
Characteristics of the groups: protists and monera
Activities: Natural Selection and Allele Frequencies, Phylogeny of the Beasties
Agenda
Date
Friday 3/21
Mon 3/24
Tues 3/25
Wed 3/26
Thurs 3/27
Fri 3/28
Monday 3/31
Tues 3/1
Wed 3/2
Thurs 3/3
Fri 3/4
Class
Intro to Darwin
Article questions due
Notes
Notes
Allele frequency Activity
Reading quiz 13.2-13.6
Allele frequency Activity
Speciation
Phylogenetic trees
Phylogeny of the beasties
Beasties
Beastie lab due
Continuum of life
Reading quiz 15.14-15.16
Continuum of life
Classification lab
Classification lab
Test
Reading assignment
Article with questions
Read 13.2-13.6
Read 13.2-13.6
Read 13.9-13.10, 13.15
Read 14.1-14.3 and 14.1014.11
Read 14.1-14.4 and 14.1014.11
Read 15.14-15.16
Read 15.14-15.16