Evolution
Natural Selection
Adaptations
Physical or Behavioral Adaptations
Miscellaneous
100
This is the theory that organisms go through changes and variations over long periods of time.
Evolution
100
What term refers to the survival and reproduction of organisms that are genetically best fit for their environment?
Natural Selection
100
Name one adaptation of fish.
Answers vary
100
Physical or Behavioral Adaptation?
Humans having hands with opposable thumbs to help grab objects.
Physical Adaptation
100
What was the name of the ship Charles Darwin rode on?
The HMS Beagle
200
Who is considered the father of evolution?
Charles Darwin
200
Two parents of the same species will give birth to _____ _________ _________________.
the same species.
200
What type of adaptation would allow an organism to blend in with its environment?
Camouflage
200
Physical or Behavioral Adaptation?
Birds migrating south for the winter to find warmer climates.
Behavioral Adaptation
200
The first set of organisms that lived on Earth
Bacteria
300
What is the term for the characteristics and variations in an organism that helps it survive and reproduce in specific environments?
Adaptations
300
For most species, the number of offspring that will survive and reproduce each generation is ____________(bigger or smaller) compared to the number of offspring produced.
Smaller
300
What are the old remains of dead organisms that are preserved over long periods of time?
Fossils
300
Physical or Behavioral Adaptation?
Fish having gills to breath underwater.
Physical Adaptation
300
A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce
Species
400
What term refers to the variety of living things that inhabit our planet?
Biological Diversity
400
What term refers to the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in its specific environment?
Fitness
400
True or False: Birds migrating south for the winter is a type of adaptation.
True
400
Physical or Behavioral Adaptation?
Bears hibernating in the winter so they need less food and water to survive the cold season.
Behavioral Adaptation
400
What is the term for the random appearance of a new trait in an organism?
Mutation
500
This theory is the idea that all living organisms come from a common ancestor.
Common Descent
500
How many animals are in this picture?
Two
500
True or False: A dog sitting when given a command is a type of adaptation?
(Technically) True
500
Octopi using their tentacles to open up clams so they can eat them.
BOTH a physical and behavioral adaptation
500
What is it called when an organism imitates an animal?
Mimicry