Famous People
Known as the founder of evolution theory.
Charles Darwin
A group of similar organisms that reproduce
species
natural selection
Increase in the genetic variation of a population.
Gene flow
What made it possible to prove Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?
Technology
DNA
Who has a Theory of transformation
Lamarck
Difference between individuals of the same species
variation
What are the two sexual competition?
male
female
Describes how well it can survive and reproduce.
Fitness
Three types of ending to a species.
Gradual and rapid change and extinction
Discovered the significance of rock layers
Charles Lyell
A modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.
evolution
Individuals with a desired trait are bred.
Artificial selection
Genetic drift
Two different types of fossils.
Body
Trace
Collected and studied fossils
Mary Anning
inherited behavior or physical characteristics help an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
adaptation
What are the two types of competition?
1) food, water, habitat
2) reproduce
Two species evolve in response to change in each other over time.
coevolution
Similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor.
homologous structures
Was the first to classify and name plants and animals.
Linnaeus
well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations and experimental results
scientific theory
environmental change
Needing another animals existence for each others survival
symbiotic relationship
List the large organic molecules in protein.
carbon
hydrogen
nitrogen
oxygen
sulfur