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Populations and Evolution

Virginia SOL LS.11

Investigate and understand how populations of organisms can change over time.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Explain how mutation, adaptation, natural selection, and extinction change populations.
  • Explain how the fossil record, genetic information, and anatomical comparisons provide evidence for evolution.
  • Explain how environmental factors and genetic variation influence survivability and diversity of organisms.