Bio B Chap 16 Objectives
Name
Hour
Read chapter 16 in the textbook and meet the following objectives:
Section 16.1
1.
Define “evolution” and contrast evolution with the hypothesis of “fixed species”
2.
Give some historical background related to Charles Darwin’s voyage on the HMS Beagle
3.
Outline several observations made by Darwin that he believed were more consistent with evolution than
with fixed species
Do the 16.1 assessment (#1-2) on page 453
Section 16.2
4.
Discuss Hutton’s conclusions regarding geological processes and “deep time”
5.
Discuss Lyell’s principle of “uniformitarianism” and how it influenced Darwin’s thinking
6.
Evaluate Lamarck’s hypothesis of evolution by the inheritance of acquired characteristics
7.
Explain Malthus view of population growth and discuss the consequences of unchecked population
growth.
8.
Explain the process of “artificial selection” and describe how it results in observable changes within a
population
Do the section 16.2 assessment (#1-4, #5 for bonus) on page 458
Section 16.3
9.
Discuss the fundamentals of Darwin’s natural selection hypothesis. Note the significance of each of the
following premises:
 Variability of traits within a population
 Struggle for existence
 “Adaptation”
 Environmental stress & Survival of the fittest
10.
Explain the concept of “common descent” as it extends from Darwin’s natural selection hypothesis
Do the section 16.3 assessment (#1-3) on page 464
Section 16.4
11.
Explain how biogeography contributes to the concept of natural selection
12.
Discuss the significance of “intermediate forms” in the fossil record to the natural selection hypothesis.
13.
Define and give examples of Homologous, Analagous, and Vestigial structures, and discuss how each
is explained by natural selection
14.
Discuss how natural selection would explain variation in the structure of finch beaks
Do the 16.4 assessment (#1-5) on page 473
Do the chapter 16 assessment (#1-36) on pages 476-478