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This learning activity sheet provides instructions for a grade 10 science assignment on evidence of evolution through the ideas of Lamarck and Darwin. Students are asked to identify homologous and analogous structures in different organisms, examine how cytochrome c comparisons provide evidence of evolutionary relationships, and explain Lamarck's and Darwin's theories of evolution. The document includes questions for students to consider about fossil ages, relatedness based on genetic data, and the strengths and weaknesses of each evolutionary theory.

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Grade10 - Las3 - Final Version PDF

This learning activity sheet provides instructions for a grade 10 science assignment on evidence of evolution through the ideas of Lamarck and Darwin. Students are asked to identify homologous and analogous structures in different organisms, examine how cytochrome c comparisons provide evidence of evolutionary relationships, and explain Lamarck's and Darwin's theories of evolution. The document includes questions for students to consider about fossil ages, relatedness based on genetic data, and the strengths and weaknesses of each evolutionary theory.

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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

GRADE 10-SCIENCE
__________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ______________________ Date: __________ Rating/Score: __________

BIODIVERSITY AND EVOLUTION


DIRECTIONS: This Learning Activity Sheet is about the evidence and occurrence of evolution
through the ideas of Lamarck and Darwin. Follow the instructions in each part and answer the
guide questions that follow.

Part A: We Are Family

Homologous structures are structures that are similar in related organisms while
analogous structures are those that are similar in unrelated organisms.

Write HOMO if the pictures show homologous structures and ANA if they are
analogous structures. Then write the functions for each pair of structures.

Structure Type Functions

1)

2)

3)

4)

Wings of Wings of
Aurorazhdarcho micronyx Archeopterix

Illustrated by: Mrs. Mary Rozelle D. Ilagan

Specific Weeks: 5-6 (LAS 3)


Target Competency: Explain how fossil records, comparative anatomy, and genetic information provide evidence for
evolution (S10LT-IIIf-39)

(This is a Government Property. Not For Sale.)


LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
GRADE 10-SCIENCE
__________________________________________________________________________________

Think About It!


1. Which pair of animals in numbers 1-3 belongs to a common ancestral group? Explain
your answer.

2. Fossils and anatomical records both provide pieces of evidence of evolution. How do you
determine the age of fossils of an Aurorazhdarcho micronyx and an Archeopterix?

Part B: Oh My Cytochrome!
Cytochrome c is a protein found in mitochondria, and is used in studying the
evolutionary relationships of animas. Human cytochrome c and chimpanzee cytochrome c
are identical in all 104 amino acids. Our close relationship with chimpanzees is revealed
by this high degree of resemblance.
Below is a list of the differences of amino acid between the animals and the human
cytochrome c. Refer to the table below in answering the questions.

Animal Number of Amino Acid Differences


Compared to Human Cytochrome c

Horse 12

Tuna 21

Rattlesnake 14

Monkey 1

Turtle 15

Pigeon 12

Think About It!


1. Based on the given table, which organism is most closely related to humans? Which
organism is least related to humans?

2. Do any of the animals have the same number of differences from human cytochrome c?
In this situation, how would you decide which is more closely related to humans?

Specific Weeks: 5-6 (LAS 3)


Target Competency: Explain how fossil records, comparative anatomy, and genetic information provide evidence for
evolution (S10LT-IIIf-39)

(This is a Government Property. Not For Sale.)


LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
GRADE 10-SCIENCE
__________________________________________________________________________________

Part C: Theories of Evolution

A. Lamarckism

Lamarck was a French naturalist who worked in the vertebrate animal collection of the
Natural History Museum of Paris. Using fossil records as his reference, he developed three
theories namely: Theory of Need, the Theory of Use and Disuse, and the Theory of
Acquired Characteristics.

For each box, write a short description and illustrate each theory.

Description Illustrations
Theory of Need

Theory of Use and Disuse

Theory of Acquired Characteristics

Specific Weeks: 5-6 (LAS 3)


Target Competency: Explain the occurrence of evolution (S10LT-IIIg-40)

(This is a Government Property. Not For Sale.)


LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
GRADE 10-SCIENCE
__________________________________________________________________________________

B. Darwinism
Darwin established a theory of evolution based on variation, competition, and survival
in the living world by studying careful observations made on a sailing trip around the world.
He developed his knowledge during the voyage of the Beagle. In his book “The Origin of
Species” Darwin put forth two main concepts: evolution and natural selection. Evolution is a
change in a population over time. The alteration in an organism’s population was explained
by natural selection, the mechanism for evolution. It includes the influence of the environment
on the collection of useful inheritable characteristics known as an adaptation as well as the
struggle for existence.

Organize your thoughts about Darwin’s ideas of evolution by filling out the concept
map below.

Check your understanding by answering the questions below.

1. Which among the Theories of Evolution is more sensible to you? Why?

2. Enumerate below the strengths and weaknesses of the two Theories of Evolution.
Lamarck’s Theory Darwinism Theory

Specific Weeks: 5-6 (LAS 3)


Target Competency: Explain the occurrence of evolution (S10LT-IIIg-40)

(This is a Government Property. Not For Sale.)

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