Impacts of Evolution

• How has evolution helped scientists?

  It helps understand how living things change
• Why is it important to understand evolution?

  To see how animals and plants have changed over time
• What can evolution explain?

  How new species develop over time
• Which field of science has been helped by studying evolution?

  Medicine
• What is one way evolution can affect the environment?

  New species may replace older ones
• How does evolution help us understand life today?

  • Provides insight into species adaptation
  • Explains biodiversity and ecological relationships
  • Helps predict future changes in species
• Name one impact evolution has had on medicine.

  • Understanding antibiotic resistance
  • Development of vaccines
  • Insights into genetic diseases
• What does evolution explain about different animals?

  • Common ancestry among species
  • Adaptations to various environments
  • Divergence of species over time
• Why do species sometimes become extinct?

  • Environmental changes
  • Competition with other species
  • Inability to adapt to new conditions
• How can evolution lead to the development of new species?

  • Through natural selection
  • Geographic isolation
  • Genetic mutations over generations