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Module No 6
BIODIVERSITY AND EVOLUTION
(Theories of Evolution)
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Quarter No 3 - Module 6:BIODIVERSITY AND EVOLUTION (Theories of
Evolution)
First Edition, 2021
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La Union Schools Division
Region I
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Management Team:
Do you know why dinosaurs no longer exist today? Why some animals before
are very different from the animals we have now? From Grade 7 to
Grade 9 you have learned that organisms are grouped into Kingdom, Phylum,
Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. You also learned that organisms
possess unique characteristics. Some organisms may look the same but have
distinct differences from each other, others may not be related to one another
but they have similar functional features and characteristics. You may also
wonder why some animals that are present before are no longer existing today.
Such extinction of organisms was caused by various environmental factors
and human activities.
This module will give you an idea that maintaining individual differences and
variety of characteristics are important to ensure the survival of species. This module
will also discuss the different sources of possible evidence
for evolution such as fossil records, and developmental and molecular biology
which gave way to the different concepts about the origin of life. It will also
provide a variety of activities to help you understand the processes and
mechanism of evolution.
Objectives
• explain why reproduction, variation, and adaptation are necessary for the
survival of species; and
• discuss how natural selection promotes expression and propagation of traits
and species that adapt with the changing environment.
Pre-Test
Multiple Choice. Read the following questions and write the letter of your answer
on a separate sheet of paper. Label your paper Quarter 3 Module
6 Pre-test.
______1. What do you call the process by which all the different kinds of living
things have changed over time?
A. biology B. evolution C. homeostasis D. parasitism
______2. What do you call the inherited trait that makes an individual different
from other members of a species?
A. adaptation B. hibernation C. mutation D. variation
______3. What is most likely to happen to a species that is NOT suited to its
environment?
A. It will survive and produce many offspring.
B. It will get bored and leave.
C. It will not survive to reproduce.
D. It will change all its previous behaviors.
______4. In the theory of natural selection, what species are most likely to survive?
A. Organisms with inherited acquired traits.
B. Organisms with variations that make them adapted to their
environment.
C. Organisms that overproduce.
D. Organisms that were isolated.
______7. Which of the following statements BEST explains the Theory of Natural
Selection?
A. Organs that are not used may disappear while organs that are
constantly used may develop.
B. In nature, the organisms with desirable characteristics may survive
while those with weaker traits may not.
C. Organisms develop desirable structures to survive in a given
environment.
D. Acquired characteristics of parents can be passed on to offspring.
______8. Which of the following statement explains Lamarck’s Theory of Use and
Disuse? Body structures develop because ______.
A. they are used extensively B. they are not in use
C. of competition D. of mutation
_____10. The finches on the Galapagos island were similar in form except for
variations of their beaks. What significant observation did Darwin
observe regarding the usefulness of these variations of finches’ beaks?
A. attracting a mate B. building nests
C. defending territory D. gathering food
_____14. Why are black peppered moths less likely to be seen in the polluted city
parks?
A. Birds cannot see them as clearly on tree barks filled with sooth and
dust.
B. Birds prefer to eat white moths.
C. Black peppered moths prefer sooty trees.
D. White peppered moths prefer the countryside.
For you to understand the lesson well, do the following activities. Have fun and
good luck! Are you ready? Let’s start!
Jumpstart
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1. The number of organisms of the same species that live in a
particular geographic area at the same time, with the capability
of interbreeding.
3. The term used to refer to members of a species that are best suited to their
environment therefore be able to reproduce.
4. The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically despite of an accident,
ordeal, or difficult circumstances.
5. A change of characteristics within a population overtime.
8. The sum of all biological processes by which particular characteristics are
transmitted from parents to their offspring.
10. These are specific characteristics of an organism that can be determined by
genes or the environment, or more commonly by interactions between them.
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2. It is a trait or behavior that helps an organism to survive and reproduce.
6. These are changes in the genes among members of the same species.
7. This is a change in a DNA sequence that can result from DNA copying mistakes
made during cell division, exposure to ionizing radiation, exposure to
chemicals called mutagens, or infection by viruses.
9. These are organisms that in nature can breed and produce fertile offspring.
Discover
Evolution is the process by which nature selects, from the genetic diversity of
a population, those traits that would make an individual more likely to survive and
reproduce in a continuously changing environment.
Where does life’s diversity come from? Where do new species come from? Why
do some species go extinct? These are just a few of the questions that can be
answered by an understanding of evolution, genetics, and biodiversity. These
disciplines explain the mechanisms that shape how organisms interact with their
environment and, in turn, how the environment shapes organisms over many
generations. The terms adaptation, variation, and fittest will guide in our basic
understanding of evolution.
THEORIES OF EVOLUTION
Darwinian Theory
Source: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/
Based on 4 statements
1. Organisms produce many offspring and have potential to grow
unchecked.
2. Variations exist within a species (mutations and genetic recombination.
3. Competition for limited resources (struggle for existence).
4. Environment selects organisms with favorable traits (Survival of the
fittest)
Source: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/natural-selection/natural-selection-
ap/a/darwin-evolution-natural-selection
Requirements:
➢ Lamarck’s Theory: There is a required adaptation to create new
variations. It is followed by the inheritance of these
characteristics.
➢ Darwin’s Theory: Requires random hereditary variation first followed by
the selection of variations.
Explore
Objective:
Procedures:
1. Analyze the given pictures of Apple Snail or also known as the Golden
Kuhol of the Philippines.
2. Trace the historical journey of Golden Kuhol as depicted by Natural Selection.
3. Use the short bond paper for this activity entitled: “Excavating the Mystery
of Golden Kuhol!”.
4. Using the concept on the Theory of Natural Selection, make a prediction in
each picture depicting the different events that may occur to the population
of Golden Kuhol over many years and many generations.
Limit your predictions from two to three sentences per pictures.
Natural Selection and Golden Kuhol
Overproduction Variations
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Photo Analysis Rubric
Sources: pkrathwellphotography.weebly.com/uploads/5/1/5/1/51516645/photoanalyisisrubric.pdf
Deepen
Based from what you have learned in this module, evolution is continuous
process and it is affected by many factors one of which is mutation. Mutations in
genes can lead to the changes in the species appearance, body processes and more.
One contributory of mutation is pollution. To further deepen your understanding
evolution and our contribution to evolution, let us try to do this activity.
Background
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Goal: To create a tri-fold brochure that would help spread awareness on the
negative impact of pollution on our native species (plants and animals)
here in the Philippines. Moreover, it should contain some tips on how
Filipino youth like you can help.
Role: Spoke person of the “Greenpeace Philippines”, an organization in the
Philippines that helps spread awareness of protecting the environment
from total devastation and strives for sustainable development.
Audience: The target Audience are Junior High School Students.
Situation: First, You need to discuss through the use and words, the impact
of pollution in our environment specifically on the Micro-evolution due
to pollution (extinction of some species) and to suggest simple activities
that Filipino Family can do to help save our native species.
Product: Tri-fold Brochure
Note:
1. Use any paper of your choice the size must be the same with the size of a
long bong paper (8.5 by 13 inches).
2. Text can be written or encoded or both.
3. Pictures and images can be printed, cut out, or drawn personally.
4. Those students who choose to use computer to create their brochure may
do so.
Tri-fold Brochure Analysis Rubric
Multiple Choice. Read the following questions and write the letter of your answer
on a separate sheet of paper. Label your paper Quarter 3 Module
6 Gauge.
______1. Who among the scientists proposed that evolution is the result of acquired
characteristic?
A. Charles Darwin B. Gregor Mendel
C. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck D. Thomas Malthus
______2. What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better
in its environment?
A. adaptation B. homologous structure
C. variation D. vestigial structure
______3. What do you call the organisms that breed with each other and produce
fertile offspring in the natural environment?
A. gene pool B. niche C. population D. species
______4. What happens to the survival and reproduction of individuals that are
well adapted to their environment?
A. better traits B. fewer mutations
C. more offspring D. stronger genes
______7. Which statement about the members of a population that live long enough
to reproduce is consistent with the theory of natural selection?
A. They transmit characteristics acquired by use and disuse to their
offspring.
B. They tend to produce fewer offspring than others in the population.
C. They are the ones that are best adapted to survive in their environment.
D. They will perpetuate unfavorable changes in the species.
______8. In each generation, the wings of experimental fruit flies were clipped short
for fifty generations. The fifty-first generation emerged with normal-length
wings. What idea is disprove based on the given observations?
A. inheritance of acquired characteristics
B. inheritance of natural variations
C. natural selection
D. survival of the fittest
_____11. Which of the following statements does NOT support Charles Darwin
Theory of Evolution?
A. Darwin observed variation within the finches of the Galapagos Islands.
B. Darwin proposed natural selection as the mechanism for species
change over time.
C. Darwin used DNA evidence to support the process of Natural selection.
D. Darwin wrote the book Origin of Species by Natural Selection.
_____12. Which of the following phases best describes the results of natural
selection?
A. the natural variation found in all populations
B. unrelated but similar species living in different locations
C. the changes in the acquired characteristics of a population
D. the struggle for existence undergone by all living things
_____15. Some areas of a forest contain rich soil, while in other areas the soil is
poor. Plants of a certain species grow taller in the rich soil than in the
poor soil. The taller plants receive more sunlight and can produce more
offspring than the shorter plants. If these offspring grow in rich soil, they
are tall, but if they grow in poor soil, they are short. Which of the following
statements best explains why this situation is not an example of evolution
by natural selection?
A. The observed differences in plant height are not due to genetics.
B. The differences in soil conditions do not affect all plants equally.
C. The short plants and tall plants are not isolated enough from each
other.
D. The short plants are not accumulating gene mutations as quickly as
the tall plants.
A. Books
Johnson. G.B., & Raven, P. H. (2001). Biology: Evolution. Austin, TX: Holt,
Rineheart, & Winston
B. Government Publications
Medina M., Correa J., Barata C. National Center for Biotechnology Information.
January 30, 2017.“Micro-evolution due to pollution: possible consequences for
ecosystem responses to toxic stress.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17267012/
Study Library Net (n.d.). “Evolution Guide Test Questions.” Accessed December 30,
2020.
https://study.net/doc/6896015/evolution-test-and-answer-key
“Darwin, Evolution, & Natural Selection.” (n.d.) Accessed December 22, 2020
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/natural-selection/natural-
selection-ap/a/darwin-evolution-natural-selection