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Living Environment Part D (Required Labs) Review Beaks of Finches 14 Species of Darwin?s finches Beaks vary in size and shape Bodies vary in size and shape Beaks of Finches Different beak sizes and shapes differ in their efficiency at performing particular tasks. Beaks of Finches Why do offspring of better-adapted individuals inherit many of their parents? favorable variations? Beaks of Finches Why do offspring of better-adapted individuals inherit many of their parents? favorable variations? Favorable variations allow parents to survive and then reproduce more. Their offspring then may possess those variations. Beaks of Finches What are the parts of Darwin?s theory of Natural Selection? Beaks of Finches What are the parts of Darwin?s theory of Natural Selection?

The Living Environment The study of organisms and their interactions with the environment. Topics Unit 1: Ecology Unit 2: The Cell Unit 3: Genetics Unit 4: History of Biological Diversity Unit 5: The Human Body Unit 2: The Cell Chemistry in Biology Cellular Structure and Function Cellular Energy Cellular Reproduction The Building Blocks of Life All organisms are made up of carbon-based molecules. Specifically molecules called hydrocarbons. (...they contain C and H) Macromolecules are large molecules that are formed by joining smaller organic molecules together. There are four major categories of biological macromolecules: Carbohydrates: store energy and provide structural support. Lipids: store energy and provide barriers