" The Big Picture!" by Mr C

Last lessons

1)    Darwin’s Dangerous Idea

2)    Performance, feedback and revision

3)    From Aristotle to Now

2)    Darwin verse Lamarck

3)    Problems with Linneaus, Taxonomy and DNA

Number One

a)   theory of “fixity of species” needed to be refuted.

b)   animals classified not by evolution nor DNA

·      Classification of living things: Linnaeus

·      role of fossils: Cuvier

·      Buffon challenges fixity of species

·      Hutton introduces change with time regarding geology

·      Malthus: struggle for existence

·      Lamarck: Acquired characteristics and use and disuse

·      Darwin

·      Mendel

·      Role of DNA and Heredity

·      Role of DNA and evolution

History of Evolutionary Thought

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_evolutionary_thought

Number Two

Evidence and theory for a mechanism of change

http://necsi.edu/projects/evolution/lamarck/intro./lamarck_intro.html

·      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_evolutionary_thought

·      http://www.iep.utm.edu/evolutio/

·      http://sciencenetlinks.com/student-teacher-sheets/lamarck-and-darwin-summary-theories/

·      http://www.majordifferences.com/2013/05/difference-between-darwinism-and.html#.WAaJSHfMz_Q

Key concepts

·      Traits acquired verses being selected

·      Organism adapts verse environment is favouring those who adapt.

·      Use and disuse verse struggle for existence

·      Key issue

·      Neither new about the source but did propose a mechanism for change.

Practice quiz

·      http://anthro.palomar.edu/practice/evoquiz2.htm

·      http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073212040/student_view0/chapter17/multiple_choice_quiz.html

·      http://zunal.com/introduction.php?w=54845

Number Three

a)   Taxonomy came first and did not consider DNA

b)   Evolutionary theories did not know about DNA

c)   Gradual and Punctuated Equilibrium

Three paths of Inquiry

a)   How are living things classified (chapter 7)

b)   What is the mechanism for change (chapter 3)

c)   What is the role of DNA in Evolution (Chapter 6)

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_phylogenetics

Hardy and Weinberg (chapter 6)

http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab8/quiz.html