Anticipation Guide

Clearly Stated: What is Evolution?

http://statedclearly.com/videos/what-is-evolution/
Directions: Prior to watching the video, “Clearly Stated: What is Evolution?”, place a check to the left of
each statement whether you agree or disagree with the statement. After watching the video, place a
check to the right of each statement whether you agree or disagree. Review your answers to see if you
revised your understanding after watching the video. Justify your answers then answer the Guiding
Question below.

Before
Statement
Agree Disagree
X Evolution can be defined as
any change in heritable traits
within a generation across
generations
X All organisms of the same
species have the same traits
X Traits of a species can
change over multiple
generations
After
Justification
Agree Disagree
X Evolution consists of changes in
the heritable traits of a population
of organisms as successive
generations replace one another
X Even within each species,
individuals look similar to each
other but they are not identical.
X Natural selection explains how
genetic traits of a species may
change over time

X An organism’s heritable X Evolution Is Change in the

Inherited Traits of a Population
traits will change over its
through Successive Generation.
lifetime depending on the
environment.
X Heritable changes occur as a X Most Mutations Can't be Inherited
result of sexual reproduction
and mutations in DNA when
it is copied.
X Changes in heritable traits X Evolution is defined as the change
in the inherited traits of a
over many generations is
population of organisms through
responsible for all the successive generations
different species that exist
today