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Populations Change Through Time

Virginia SOL BIO.7

Investigate how populations change over time through evolution.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Use fossil records and DNA analysis to provide evidence for evolutionary change.
  • Explain how genetic variation, reproductive strategies, and environmental pressures affect the survival of populations.
  • Explain how natural selection is a mechanism that leads to adaptations and may result in the emergence of new species.
  • Explain how biological evolution is supported by scientific evidence and explanations.