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INTRODUCTION
Section
Introduction
Evolution: process of change in the inherited traits of a
population of organisms from one generation to the next
(processed at the level of the genes)
from the Latin prefix e = out and Volvere = to roll
Teaching aims
•understanding the role of natural selection in the success of a species;
•understanding the scientific evidence for natural selection and evolution
•recognizing the development of scientific theories throughout history.
Stimulating discussion
Teaching aims
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increasing student talking time
developing learner’s ability
finding information from variuos sources
stimulating creative thinking
making learner’s aware of the latest discoveries in
evolutionary research
Prerequisites
• Biology of organisms and their structures.
• Structure and function of human cells and organs
• Introduction to the interactions between
organisms
• Structural and functional mechanisms underluing
life processes and organ systems in vertebrates
• Study of genetic inheritance.
• Mendelian principles, gene structure and function,
changes in genetic material.
• Evolutionary approach to the study of vertebrate
structure (Comparative vertebrate Anatomy)
• Developmental processes of animals, including
reproductive cycles, gametogenesis, fertilization
and establishment of tissues and organs.
• Taxonomy
To know:
• the basis of the evolutionary theory
• the theory of natural selection
• the concept of adaptation
• animal structures and functions
Learning outcomes
To be able to:
• identify adaptive strategies
• distinguish between plant and animal structures and
functions
To be aware what:
• evolution from progenitors involved a specialisation
of body structure and function