People & Places
Theory
Structures
Adaptation
Miscellaneous
100
Person who originated the theory of natural selection
Who was Charles Darwin?
100
Another name for the theory of natural selection.
What is "Survival of the Fittest"?
100
Body parts of organisms that do not have a common evolutionary origin, but are similar in function.
What are analogous structures?
100
An inherited trait that has become common in a population because the trait provides a selective advantage
What is natural selection?
100
A scientist who studies fossils.
What is a paleontologist?
200
Book that was written by Darwin that explained his ideas of evolution
What is Origin of Species?
200
The model of evolution which says change in a species occurs slowly, over a long period of time.
What is gradualism?
200
Structures that are similar in different organisms, that indicate a shared evolutionary relationship, where a common ancestor is likely.
What are homologous structures?
200
A condition in which two populations of the same species do not breed with one another because of their geographical separation.
What is reproductive isolation?
200
Type of organism Darwin is most famous for studying.
What is a finch?
300
The place where Darwin is most famous for going on his voyage
What are the Galapagos Islands?
300
The model of evolution which states that changes in species will have periods of slow, change for a period of time, and will then have rapid bursts of change that occur usually following a catastrophe of some sort.
What is punctuated equilibrium?
300
The earliest stage of growth & development of both plants & animals.
What is an embryo?
300
An animal that can blend in with its surroundings so that it can not be seen easily is exhibiting this adaptation.
What is camouflage?
300
Name of the ship on which Darwin sailed on his famous expedition.
What was the HMS Beagle?
400
English economist who influenced Darwin's ideas when he wrote an essay on human populations
Who was Thomas Malthus?
400
Evidence of orderly change in organisms can be seen when these are arranged according to their age.
What are fossils?
400
Body parts that no longer serve a useful purpose for a species, but may still be present in the organism.
What are vestigial structures?
400
An organism that imitates another in order to fool predators or attract prey is exhibiting this adaptation.
What is mimicry?
400
Populations of the same species that differ genetically because of adaptations to different living conditions are called this by biologists.
What is a subspecies?
500
French scientist who hypothesized that organisms changed over time as a result of amount of use of a physical feature. Features that were used more would increase in size & features not used as much would grow smaller. These traits would then be passed on to offspring.
Who was Jean Baptiste Lamarck?
500
Strong evidence for evolution comes from this source.
What is the fossil record?
500
The accumulated differences between groups that leads to the formation of a new species.
What is divergence?
500
The characteristics of individuals best suited to a particular environment tend to do this.
What is increase in a population over time?
500
The reason M. tuberculosis is not affected by certain drugs is a mutation that occurs in the bacterial cells, and is given this name.
What is antibiotic resistance?
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