Evolution

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Rainbow hair

• Genetic Trait

• Acquired Trait

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Cut on a leg

• Genetic Trait

• Acquired Trait

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Doing back flips

• Genetic Trait

• Acquired Trait

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Brown eyes

• Genetic Trait

• Acquired Trait

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Curly hair

• Genetic Trait

• Acquired Trait

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Zebra stripes

• Genetic Trait

• Acquired Trait

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Ear piercings

• Genetic Trait

• Acquired Trait

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Nose shape

• Genetic Trait

• Acquired Trait

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Reading books

• Genetic Trait

• Acquired Trait

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Black hair

• Genetic Trait

• Acquired Trait

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Corn plants grow bigger, juicier corn after centuries of farming

• Evolution

• NOT Evolution

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A deer species develops spotted fur over a million years

• Evolution

• NOT Evolution

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All the oak trees in a forest lose their leaves in autumn

• Evolution

• NOT Evolution

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Bacteria develop antibiotic resistance over a few weeks

• Evolution

• NOT Evolution

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A tadpole turns into a frog

• Evolution

• NOT Evolution

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A young owl learns how to fly over a few weeks

• Evolution

• NOT Evolution

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Average human height increases over thousands of years

• Evolution

• NOT Evolution

REVIEW

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Evolution is a change in

• Genetic Traits

• Acquired Traits

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Evolution occurs to

• Individual Organisms

• A whole population

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Evolution occurs over

• A single lifetime

• Many generations

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Which of these traits would NOT change as part of the evolution of a population?

• A frog's skin colour

• A dog's ability to sit on command

• A tree's leaf shape

• A deer's antler length

Open Ended

Why is variation within a population essential for evolution?