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    There are variations (differences) in the population for a particular trait (characteristic) these differences are caused by differences in the DNA (mutations) they are inheritable passed from one generation to the next. Competition more individuals are produced (born) than the environment can support. There is something in the environment that makes some individuals more fit than others. The individuals with the best traits will survive and reproduce more offspring.

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    Example 1: Some Finches (Birds) Had A That Gave Them Thinner Beaks Than Others

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    THE4PARTSOFDARWINSTHEORYOFEVOLUTIONBYNATURALSELECTION

    DarwinsTheory

    Drawing

    ExplainingEvolution
    UsingV.C.S.T.

    Variation

    (Genetic
    Variation)

    Thereare
    variations
    (differences)inthe
    populationforaparticular
    trait
    (characteristic).These
    differencesarecausedby
    differencesintheDNA
    (mutations).Theyare
    inheritable
    passedfrom
    onegenerationtothenext)

    EXAMPLE1:
    Somefinches(birds)hada
    mutation
    thatgavethem
    thinnerbeaksthanothers.

    Competition

    Moreindividualsare
    produced(born)thanthe
    environmentcansupport.
    Thereisa
    competition
    for
    resourcesfood,mates,
    space,etc.

    Thefincheshadto
    compete
    forfood.

    Selection

    (Natural
    Selection)

    Thereissomethinginthe
    environmentthatmakes
    someindividualsinthe
    populationmore
    fit
    than
    others(theseindividuals
    arebetteratsurviving
    and/orreproducing).

    Theindividualswiththe
    besttraitswillsurviveand
    reproducemoreoffspring
    (
    survivalofthefittest
    ).
    Otherindividualswilldieor
    producefeweroffspring.

    Fincheswiththinnerbeaks
    wereabletogetfoodoutof
    smallholesinthetrees.
    Thesefinches
    survivedand
    reproduced
    .

    Time

    Over
    MANY
    generations
    ,
    the
    population
    will
    evolve
    (change).

    Overmanygenerations
    ,
    thefinch
    population
    evolved

    thea
    daptation
    of
    thinnerbeaks.

    Example2:

    Millionsofyearsago,theancestorsofthepolarbearhaddarkerfur.Givea
    possibleexplanation,usingthefourpartsofDarwinstheory,forhowlight
    furmayhaveevolved.

    Variation
    (Genetic
    Variation)

    Competition

    Selection
    (Natural
    Selection)

    Time

    Example3:
    Lookatyourdataforyourfirstenvironmentfromthelab.Asagroup,tryto
    completeaV.C.S.T.foryourfirstenvironment(beansorstring)

    Variation
    (Genetic
    Variation)

    Competition

    Selection
    (Natural
    Selection)

    Time

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