LAC 28:XI.9719. Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

A. Identify that fossils represent plants and animals that lived long ago. B. Identify that fossils provide evidence about the environments in which organisms lived long ago (e.g., fossilized seashells indicate shelled organisms that lived in aquatic environments). C. Identify features and characteristics that enable an organism to survive in a particular environment. D. Identify features and characteristics that increase an organism's chances of finding mates. E. Identify features and characteristics that increase an organism's chances of reproducing. F. Identify changes in a habitat that would cause some organisms to move to new locations. G. Identify changes in a habitat that would cause some organisms to die. H. Identify evidence that supports a claim that changes in habitats affect the organisms living there. I. Identify a solution to a problem that is caused when the environment changes.