{"id":508,"date":"2026-05-12T20:23:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/?p=508"},"modified":"2026-05-12T20:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:23:45","slug":"year-10-evolution-exam-power-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/","title":{"rendered":"YEAR 10 EVOLUTION \u2014 EXAM POWER PAGE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Evolution<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#The-6-Step-Process\" >The 6-Step Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Definition-2\" >Definition<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Types\" >Types:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Adaptation-Examples\" >Adaptation Examples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Fossils\" >Fossils<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#DNA\" >DNA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Comparative-Anatomy\" >Comparative Anatomy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Evidence-Diagram\" >Evidence Diagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Charles-Darwin\" >Charles Darwin<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Key-idea\" >Key idea:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Darwins-Finches\" >Darwin\u2019s Finches<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#How-New-Species-Form\" >How New Species Form<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Artificial-Selection\" >Artificial Selection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Antibiotic-Resistance\" >Antibiotic Resistance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Antibiotic-Resistance-2\" >Antibiotic Resistance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Explain-Natural-Selection\" >Explain Natural Selection<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Model-Answer\" >Model Answer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Explain-Adaptation\" >Explain Adaptation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Model-Answer-2\" >Model Answer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Explain-Fossil-Evidence\" >Explain Fossil Evidence<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#Model-Answer-3\" >Model Answer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-bach.kiwi\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/year-10-evolution-exam-power-page\/#V-%E2%86%92-S-%E2%86%92-S-%E2%86%92-R-%E2%86%92-I-%E2%86%92-C\" >V \u2192 S \u2192 S \u2192 R \u2192 I \u2192 C<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Definition\"><\/span>Definition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Evolution is the change in species over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Species evolve because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>organisms vary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>environments select helpful traits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>survivors reproduce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>traits are inherited<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Natural Selection<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-MOST-Important-Process\"><\/span>The MOST Important Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Organisms with useful traits survive and reproduce more successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over generations:<br>\u2192 helpful traits become common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-6-Step-Process\"><\/span>The 6-Step Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/McFkX03yKfA5NECvApwdKDHKuaaMk4SBS7PiAJQ135TjwUQtWYE2gDdA5qFgoDmerqna8U_OE0ZWMZug5-98MVLaXvKZ6xo7evfYT0EjO5v5ixHx9-fCpTipu5wgBpSCKXdi5V4OCBEV_0a9PAF48kw2ny1HlJ-R84CJo8hZsPOn1Nldck2K527sdTxO4E5R?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/g65zbz3WCUDNHiz9ZAS2JWwxow_1fq8K9gGNbDyTgJo8fUQZLEj7Y_kps2E7UsVAXs8Sy2wbw0Lm08FCTpyMXn48AbVMYrCPN8uGYrS2uokB5rxmhkkQ9x5PdfH1YQetwa-CDhIStGhPWko3J2OSoGe47jpP-HKIWqFueauaSnEdlFXrmg4KvCjew2V6gYMV?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/d_WaUU1vUrwvwXGHcH89xT_f3uCngHBakThEee9sQSrKw10dkQZsQuY-3gWswjIMwf2tcYJ3nPjAbFy1ghswxXEd4UTL1BlaoSPI2szfrrn1r4xG5yGzV0pzDhaYAdZQA9NJc9p1IX3fAHjr_4MqIWCbwX9P9rJ7I5WEIG85j3B_7UWRI9U65jxCApPUMxg1?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/b8inT6VkM5id_pPB6Z4ry4Vu590PAXtfduCbdYcx3YiQbcMYGBLx9ykFcinNx6uTQCbtR-AeFQCzjW177yuJPAI7kEzqMHX__1FVZB1qcsypNsXDKlyZwNwpFQS4Z5sSEC6_ToNDZAU2crnULXEwo1Op5VQUJZHDepqA8Aerh27h1QtjyhQ60vt8pARSFWo6?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/maxOwLrdEO9d8G0GjwEH7fCeEKOo5IdORlDnUf-ix6ME8Ypu6e-w9mFgJl4njkXNpJAxwNEjbLcJL9MYx4Dhz3qM0kfnu9gj-Ywn97Ir5_2JB0E-xUNbkGpANHp0Wfn5LA1bLwm7x-nPSLbMlZeQsQdvyVrvRjAouGdcqINMHzpK1Nv8L4IgZwm_gi5pRMYZ?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/XOG7mznxxZT_zIlxjes0sPUMvVzeIFRW4rmZnR0gal9mj1mh7QIVeexhOFcDWbEJtflCqQ7IPKEtkuR1JE7X5YNNlwqwrbG9qFaAn3X5DwhNtm6NjL5a8y3hZy_WbjvBml0egBr0pf75A3tYbm14ARqrKh0Hq8ht2u8nJFsJ7tIODwTpxU-dT0FiXKQO3oTQ?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/mi0a-mHVUwQuNJ_6FS8OSD40Ogk7FWedRkfNDsoQ4IjFcsnuTGkN3PKNtWpKc8-0jX7TWVUWEZtJZPqBCsPogjNjAX4tUhPr7dYD9Nqq942cThqgy8ZWCmdU6faCox9WteL4t68EiSGSTBnTKA2rzvqe6OAwfXUwZlRKZlFmeLyNc9FrNLm4lzIUYo7gU5Le?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Variation exists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selection pressure occurs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best adapted survive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Survivors reproduce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traits passed to offspring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Population changes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Adaptations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Definition-2\"><\/span>Definition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An adaptation is a feature that helps survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types\"><\/span>Types:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Type<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Structural<\/td><td>Thick fur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Behavioural<\/td><td>Migration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Physiological<\/td><td>Venom<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adaptation-Examples\"><\/span>Adaptation Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/jKPMUMYFh91C2QUCWMviBJDS07twXDoEzAfBuGPgbiv6QMUUad174ABPqD31w-X8w8dR3tA2I2ab8RAjPvB9yXAo9uHFVIUYknYP__J6p8MSGnKe-ySPyNlYabCSFGjfkoZXMdL8QMiQWufmmo5FZSacGeVFcOKgpMVe4OQOoqkhZas7gprB_46kOLGBSqXq?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/FziqsDX1MNdqPnIN9fAlu4Qt68SkugSDbMz9x8T_J1W6jH0_jsvqobdekWQMKu5bRKMPPSCNCBYTQnq8cWTE2AP4bmwi3nd-zMh8XqhQSWOV5a3UZBhAhpPqfJixSun18whGZgq4zL-QSTBYln6CmCfDiXuWmSvYDP4oEp6mMHynZYyQcw1X8JWNb4J9LRNL?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/RiUUEHaPRQzzZBOHOZt496Mqw8qWBI-ruWYyvF1hLgYVhzCrFP-eyCA_Z-EVsHk3qDxIAPHLIIyd5XmurZi0gyCSmH7t3YSX2gYZASuVsiuls2jCMtwU3zyR9KJkaO1Izg75uKvFzSIfpWPGtrNCTCXUj1YdPoXvay92WSMJQWIwoeAcJFQb92ai3LShCpBm?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/CAvfXxHAdZ6dOPNnelwedXBt2l5J6J4KAXjm2N0tR9nvkRkHk1Km3D5qWEZlRlGG0_3MVFHSDLo0COthL4ODY-4e-mnIZFCKW4jnjAS1oWn7heiSN1vp-ZTD6stlvPd1fxLCoAN10yXwgMz5FvDgO5hjp0U7Wcf-OhxR_lCqFI5u0bGX236emZKrwAtLOvFD?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Evidence for Evolution<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fossils\"><\/span>Fossils<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Show organisms changing over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DNA\"><\/span>DNA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar DNA = closely related species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparative-Anatomy\"><\/span>Comparative Anatomy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar bone structures suggest common ancestors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evidence-Diagram\"><\/span>Evidence Diagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/9Eq1ZAkb7mbBBRv3Zyh4t9KPJYrk1vVs0BdzOiDhP4PMls2DpMZ95kD9NtiHjTU2vX4b6Vyg6mwPmJejP9KDy5q5xNJ91dM-pop8qrucbZ8xnhhnwUCpQ-ky3wvS6hv_UwGR56eWGJDTqw61QckWOrXR_QQVyM02ynUdLqCSGsa2Uz-C8KbLOoixUheynILb?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/jQktfAm5OwmA8kbYZCOAQRQletfCo47cbcKK8I2p_IgGkAkLA4KYgnL89EhFeYxWqgzYmwSFL-ywWW695hLXOMZs8OB9QuuUMLM_vt2n4Wz66kXMoQJpdlQL-wTj5Du4U4Y9FcXbw_VgIcRxjJLtcCEyOYM7E08Ukwbu-lETGE733WSP-nB8xc5e9QHHC8ev?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/BGyT8SJr-K2MuB832jh1Udhze3fZwjOKkRR0LAGzivpGh72ELpofGjp8DSPk1NcSSzI_DG-QFbrmC4bNsLafdnpdR1toLcDX7l2RwOWWBOae2Pvb5Ca3EfcykLTmVurYJ921oMd2GrPc5wt-bMEslV-FQ0gk8a1Hy9DrJUHmZsnKkZgEsAz_loYFcuJcRQqW?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/cCjlFBwxa32befqNJr90A0aEB_L1CXNYUcbg6bTgtKyHV6s0ziQR76hQscIJXi455atmVGqrvh74laLFG04e-PH0d4Vbw2H7kkdpMp4zIUVQiWBZ7Tqon7OJgNIGlSVxlf9bYlJKMzC7ePlAZ2M24yBalHNn_mmhsGvG58cK-_HD3aIjOuxKRt7yR3jch7E_?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/_9FyyQVGKb-Aa0K8Z8LMnptel011H7mLy-VtRmKH8HgEY5VWHkM7pCEwW2E4u65nSFql61tYtQG4lAJzcEBoh_nWmKBU3i5roMR6jJJ5hJ-9eTuEco03wUz6wu3vgJvMoicbD6vjY66VjmRwsrWsq_cQvrAL4uJfWS3HRsO5mTQWOSLQD7GmdfYbe1-ixTu-?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/C2B2GoyURZYX4gUZRWl320vEDydV7If4sF_dXlsyzSXcJzbeC-H20Sax1RbUuFjIl0A182m5U9CO0EmixANvxtN4ZhUKIsIFbfyIU_Ur6bJt-SI7vLytLViHNuUQZ0YM67Apa8g8IWG09O58STB6jFSa1aBEGZFyVYnhroDcPMoS8sfM15Ca1lOOvCH-Oa4x?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Darwin\u2019s Theory<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Charles-Darwin\"><\/span>Charles Darwin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposed evolution by natural selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key-idea\"><\/span>Key idea:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nature \u201cselects\u201d organisms best suited to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Darwins-Finches\"><\/span>Darwin\u2019s Finches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/Olh_mXNQtngZeebNKy06YlnhIBQx5L42G5H7wLiz15GQpDRXpS3KOZOk1fn3cJcfE-ODRz03smjlcDiDtUM7OYZ4kU6flyWIu3h_1sqmiR5FopwDclXM1dhBCFLJTozkqiT3pPsiwFIkDEw80IatE7Q8hKpXeHZYmmhXHBX5p9aUMjv6BGvtxNqw15UjxlI9?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/ZiXM-gaMZk1Hf8Raz6Fz7otxmCWT900fiS9mjsS1qWwdBgFZdmoROPZB3hsBItKOfkfjnX3skl6_bjclkrFIwPk2Dev0f2UeFI3av330bEDsTSBpv24muP_daLjcKtJOe0psNzav5F172OkPsUpsnjHbWG26Ick9vQlPIfn86bcUaAzv3Q37qDOKMk4elkRP?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/z6vuRMcSfU9iPbFkosbB51WMpc12RtfbRoRsgfJcR9h6muEePle-3_AAMe4iRuiPQLppOjO7QKJOuHfLUrzAdhOA7Ars1AvotjFFrR6sq-vh8puV1eiHLqeIcdf2HPEhuWOIVPg7pCzXFqrggUwwwiYC_soiTtQ7pgjReym-4XMNwTQFol9QVE33nJr7zuao?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/bp9uugmyohjQYX3ugM84XVbAm3zVpLgtZJ6By-lPPwCjcHYOw9rPpiS27RroZwAX94N0LvyoiRTYhkOn3UUMHhNxFGS2zFofG3zUCN9pN-mchiZ1abOh2gTpPY0bdSovHzuwu4zvyRvyjJw5egfW-U8htHuZtzYCZ2NaiIevFlNr8r1dhXNOmCaATbBFO01O?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/5IagqWrZIboxl2GSDP1MmUATHL6ZihToBVJbgxcwMNZylVMiuJbLXU9uUxeYMSB8500-EzTYAyu6KgVd907rIQHUQsB77gKGn-lFrpSLiYZ3ZP1Wffgb3qBMQGrbMCG-axQ8iQ6jY-pKjQLfe8cC_ROi2o-pw5h5Yrk2iCRlo_nhKPSfc_NRSyvITaCeAj83?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/VWRln956CyQ8PlkOz67cgjhpvOw8NwEQi-9aqy38zY0Dzp4tuoqVVJpSKh3-lO3rgThNco7-TpRu8p8V3UfMus9JjGTg5VHGFZXcFSReXdN0WVGG69nz3tOehHF79jl5B11A2jUBssA6IRrD3wUMofBaFX439QGe3DuUAYOMk4ZmchzDLu56_Y7KNL7FL7a6?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Different beaks helped birds survive on different foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Speciation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-New-Species-Form\"><\/span>How New Species Form<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/DGjox9MbkPKTu0jDArP5NQllYblHB9hESL3c1lFXmYETh6Ab2sbTykkWPE7OX81yjn09eCBplKZp4EerYWJ8aQmK4vPEOVxeElWo5ihAvrtMgkx1pgg8Leii3DyIiOgCq8vAQ2NDG7bh7dl6pc7rMOLu4otMxt8t481Jndi9L7m0m30e_KC88QPfHf-NXYs8?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/EGzyREJoLfKBoWba1MGLdoj9Qtn8CezHQuvp-fXL1Ca73c_aJsfFXwzvYTyJ676aKgHTRlw6xi6oNAC3dNZquGexR_bsWjO1KkISoSiGOca7rNt3CsG8UcR6aducUIObVg5jqFGNDykGFAZhPWyHGausTcBiE3jfPPmWMsAygNLUn0EnN1K8ToK-mQdIPczD?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/IeWA0BoBxpvARGXqx3gbFOHcQfbCv3GpFlVKLISsdUJVyyPv35rD77FYJzDgCjsMtkoEtglqVuG7zMZh4HQFabPTxIL93TA2SVZ9MvVEiGuToKX8ceFgi5IvlehqM1TPEXU6_cCjLjXyeE2Y27qQ2JIcHNu88G7FTYnaTjh8qlye9MnAepXcCyXJVFSRZ0_g?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/X8F39oRIkVmE9_eBQ5Mihaoa1kTvxGDQ3rNSChxG4o0jhUqmnbf68op0EObtYCxWd03RKqK_3sRoJsCMhlNRrV_XFsJXZT5IfStvPtXaWaKFfeeZsGzfljF0bsIkkm5UChAlbzYGjXGxEwArasf3UWUQAkZ_uTnQ_eiyt2wo7WmPd0SeVBhe0B_Wfuz8xo78?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/QuRr4Aqz6AioWREMWmnJ18AITeJ211zHp-NYEhqxlAfX5C08siE2wImRIvKSNy9JpVhpvcpxLJkCMJspF-lytt1hhhblXi2vd5IJz7FPr4ricsSEBVKd6lqAPe793zRp0KxksaeBoDOOfEoJIWPDt4ANhCEKZcvRVREFDs0fI9L5I1pxlYK1A2u9YxjADNsi?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Populations become isolated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different environments create different pressures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Differences build up over time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New species form<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Human Influence<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Artificial-Selection\"><\/span>Artificial Selection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Humans breed organisms for desired traits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>dogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>crops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Antibiotic-Resistance\"><\/span>Antibiotic Resistance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bacteria evolve resistance through natural selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Antibiotic-Resistance-2\"><\/span>Antibiotic Resistance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/HxQSl5Ypyo9H9YajL8dU1k7WJFOxcnAdHRuKxfTrEdWtlYiTPwTl4ARcKnTyqBTq6q7Qimt_5-t5vckTtPJACZqi-SldJozY2ufDev7m7hLpKMVE7OXDjsWZHtxQZPO8Abr0IEckiZzeCR42lm_mgIZtZNvYeEs2rLLr15ynvGLeWNVIhz3Fpm6twQ5jmBsI?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/EbkG-vbeSvjAOgtFT9_sI0AmZzcuK7-6P1Utbzf8V4WB6l71Q38s7WLayNK5TYx8C87OkBtE62q-bx5Py75gZ0SGUyk56vuCGuB-k6XU8xyn9L67xPl3TCxapOzHGz2XZ-CyAB8-46vTxBEpX95gKCGNDWWqN1UbJff3WOEMWRFd0ZPohOhfmCuY4V-ufREU?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/Tpk6XmOSm-yjBHBk4FqzdVmmPn3RTuo8zHryzQkUa7IBGule9Y5Kc3OBGmkvGZW-ErUhf0a5eneTtLTeu5av1c8NSns6oKnuDEp822ZUY45hsc4N4jTfokZpRjvU-hv_fIUqxFO5BkljiYNxvWuuUWUBU6PZPj-MmAWGPbyCg9Y0gwVVI1kGHnPxId05LlzP?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/61WyHsx-K2NH-wCno1gYnCgysD1Hf0_OiUsqtGf3_UhGTtHVxaW0ATJCqd_HGL5trx_6Gtr2OiDE1rTUMhwRpJpLdQpxf1nW_cLTjvAwkhyN_x7D-cp164GofX5TxDGt7utrDxvZ8dcipY5tf9iMTEft_UsL_wsQPIFd3kUQDK_qGE-ZCqYQ0Wl1KOltkaqT?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/vBNcF20Hld6mNqajCUF3qKKqkFXdNFaNjvxeDNWq3DX08eLhm67uaJFgPIBy5LxQwE2pdYPCRVuD9h7_kPRSset-VLwaruf6z7wXnjdVO2GOTHI_x3AiwYwlGhsjd306AfgZIodDotJrWaBNDKxyZ1w_IApzwMM-fo85A1T8liobBdRAiCOsL_A4IYPygxzT?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.openai.com\/static-rsc-4\/dSTfuImy2IpV8IaaKhbPY3UX6MUN9ZH6ejS0Jk6C4doedphyShyXHeZB-FH1Tfa30PODi7Nlq4IOZwdBupif-YhIAFqp2vKtzDDl4OWZX9QDYlZN0X1bUVh03VnlLTetiduT3-QKpnbZz_O1BuqYYoqhsNgXw7sVlNQ6oSToMHvWMMqzQbvpAM--9nb1_TiB?purpose=fullsize\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HIGH VALUE EXAM ANSWERS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explain-Natural-Selection\"><\/span>Explain Natural Selection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use these words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>variation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>survival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reproduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>inheritance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Model-Answer\"><\/span>Model Answer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Organisms in a population show variation. Some traits help survival. Organisms with helpful traits survive and reproduce more. These traits are inherited by offspring, causing the population to change over generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explain-Adaptation\"><\/span>Explain Adaptation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Model-Answer-2\"><\/span>Model Answer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An adaptation is a feature that improves an organism\u2019s chance of survival and reproduction in its environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explain-Fossil-Evidence\"><\/span>Explain Fossil Evidence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Model-Answer-3\"><\/span>Model Answer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fossils show that organisms from the past were different from modern organisms, providing evidence that species change over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MEMORY TRICK<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"V-%E2%86%92-S-%E2%86%92-S-%E2%86%92-R-%E2%86%92-I-%E2%86%92-C\"><\/span>V \u2192 S \u2192 S \u2192 R \u2192 I \u2192 C<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Variation<br>Selection pressure<br>Survival<br>Reproduction<br>Inheritance<br>Change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUST KNOW EXAMPLES<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Topic<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Natural Selection<\/td><td>Peppered moth<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fossils<\/td><td>Archaeopteryx<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adaptation<\/td><td>Polar bear<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Artificial Selection<\/td><td>Dog breeding<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Resistance<\/td><td>Antibiotic-resistant bacteria<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Victorian Curriculum focus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>evolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>natural selection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>variation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>adaptation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>speciation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>evidence for evolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Related genetics support material appears in your uploaded Year 10 genetics notes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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