Evolution Ecology
The process of change that Interactions between
has transformed life on Earth organisms and their
environments.
Ecosystems, habitats,
niches
Classification
Evolutionary
relationships
summarised
, Image courtesy of University of California Museum of Paleontology's
Understanding Evolution
2
Learning objectives
,o Recognise that evolution is a core theme in
biology o Develop an understanding of natural
selection and how it contributes to the formation of
species and biodiversity
o Understand that evolutionary relationships are
summarised in classification
o Understand basic terms used in Ecology o
Understand the connection between Adaptation,
Natural Selection, Evolution and Ecology
3
, Homeostasis: an
Complex and equilibrium that defines
highly organised an organism’s internal
Composed of cells environment
Able to sense and
respond:
stimulation fosters
Life
a reaction
(e.g. motion or learning)
Carbon based Grow
chemistry
Reproduce
Requires Exchange energy and Adapt
water materials with the to the
environment environment
The process of change that Interactions between
has transformed life on Earth organisms and their
environments.
Ecosystems, habitats,
niches
Classification
Evolutionary
relationships
summarised
, Image courtesy of University of California Museum of Paleontology's
Understanding Evolution
2
Learning objectives
,o Recognise that evolution is a core theme in
biology o Develop an understanding of natural
selection and how it contributes to the formation of
species and biodiversity
o Understand that evolutionary relationships are
summarised in classification
o Understand basic terms used in Ecology o
Understand the connection between Adaptation,
Natural Selection, Evolution and Ecology
3
, Homeostasis: an
Complex and equilibrium that defines
highly organised an organism’s internal
Composed of cells environment
Able to sense and
respond:
stimulation fosters
Life
a reaction
(e.g. motion or learning)
Carbon based Grow
chemistry
Reproduce
Requires Exchange energy and Adapt
water materials with the to the
environment environment
