CHAPTER 10
TARGET
- Discusses early ideas about evolution.
- Describes how Darwin arrived at his idea about species variation.
- Summarizes the principles of natural selection and the factors Darwin considered when forming his theory.
- Details the major sources of evidence for evolution and examines the patterns that give clues to a species’ history.
CHAPTER 11
TARGET
- Describes the sources and significance of genetic variation within populations.
- Describes how natural selection affects the distribution of traits within a population.
- Explains how populations can evolve due to gene flow, genetic drift, and sexual selection.
- Describes different types and rates of evolution.
CHAPTER 12
TARGET
- Summarizes the main hypothesis about how life on Earth began.
- Describes the role of microbes in shaping life on Earth and the major theories about how eukaryotic cells evolved.
- Summarizes the key events in the radiation of multicellular life.