Biodiversity and Evolution · Evolution

Natural Selection and Adaptation

Analyze how environmental pressures lead to the survival of the fittest and the evolution of populations.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does antibiotic resistance in bacteria provide a real time example of natural selection?
  2. 2What is the difference between anatomical, physiological, and behavioral adaptations?
  3. 3How do bottleneck effects and founder effects influence the genetic health of a population?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Biology - Genetic Diversity and Adaptation
Year: Year 12
Subject: Biology
Unit: Biodiversity and Evolution
Period: Evolution

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