Evidence of Evolution
Darwin's Theory
Biodiversity and Extinction
100
Change over time
What is the meaning of Evolution?
100
A trait that increases an organisms ability to survive and reproduce.
What is adaptation?
100
When all the members of a species disappear from Earth
What does the word extinction mean ?
200
Segments of DNA that determine characteristics in an organism
What are Genes?
200
A well supported and wildly accepted explanation of nature.
What is the meaning of the word Scientific Theory?
200
The number of a different species in an area
What is Biodiversity?
300
Similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor
What are homologous structures?
300
Overproduction, Variation, Competition
Darwin identified factors that affect the process of natural selection, what are those 3 factors?
300
Endangered
Are Florida panthers endangered or threatened species?
400
By the similarities of there early development characteristics.
How can you tell that two organisms are related?
400
Rock Dove
The pigeons that Darwin bred were all descended from the _____ ______?
400
Hit by a car
What is the high cause of death for Florida panthers? is it; other panthers, unknown, other known causes, hit by a car, or Diseases
500
They have row of tiny slits along their throats and all have a tail.
These 4 animals, Chicken, Fish, Turtle and pig have 2 similarities in their early stage of development. What are they?
500
Vegetarian tree finch, Cactus ground finch, Small tree finch, and Medium ground finch
What are the 4 Fincher that Darwin met on the Galapagos?
500
1.5 Million
How many species has been identified to live on Earth so far? is it; 2.3 million, 1.5 million, or 900,000 ?
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