Lesson 1
Early Study of Evolution
Early Study of Evolution
An educated guess based on limited evidence or observations.
What is a hypothesis?
Any change in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome.
What is mutation?
Natural selection that acts on an organism's ability to get the best possible mate.
What is sexual selection?
What are Paleontologists
Scientists who study fossils are called?
The term for a species changing over time.
What is evolution?
A mechanism of evolution.
What is natural selection?
The is process by which two species evolve in response to changes in each other over time.
What is coevolution?
Charles Darwin
Who is the father of evolution?
The series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells.
What is cell cycle?
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How many chromosomes are given to the child from the dad?
He made the first attempt at developing a theory of evolution.
Who is Lamarck?
Gregor Mendal
Who had the idea that inheritance and probability can be applied to all living things?
Their environment.
Darwin observed that some variations make individuals better adapted to ______?
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How many types of fossils are there.
A pioneering English fossil hunter and self-taught paleontologist who discovered groundbreaking prehistoric marine reptile fossils.
Who is Mary Anning?
Darwin used ______ to create the fantail pigeon from the wild rock dove.
What is artificial selection?
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How many chromosomes do humans have?