Darwin
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What is Transmutation?
Creatures new to the islands become altered in some way to form new species.
What is an Adaptation?
A change in structure or behavior by a species or individual improves its chances in a specific environment.
How many categories are there is Scientific Investigations?
Three
How many forms of evidence are there to back up the theory of evolution?
Seven
What are Darwin's Theory, 2 related ideas?
Current species are surviving lines from ancestral species.
Environmental conditions select which species survive and evolve over time.
Charles Darwin was influenced by three people, what were their names?
Charles Lyell, Jean Lamarck and Thomas Malthus
True or False
Adaptation occurs through the process of natural selection?
True
What is Evidence?
The available facts or information indicating proof of a claim or theory.
What are the two types of isotopes used in Radiometric Dating?
Carbon and Uranium
Same structure, different function.
Homologous Structure
What is the name of the island and what were the species Darwin studied?
The Galapagos Island and he studied finches and tortoises.
Migration, resource conservation and hibernation are examples of what?
Behavioral Adaptation
What type of evidence is based on personal experiences or stories?
Anecdotal
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What are the three structures of comparative anatomy?
Homologous, Vestigial and Analogous
What is the name of the ship Darwin was on and for how many years?
HMS Beagle and 5 years
Natural Selection does NOT create new traits, what creates new traits?
Mutation and Sexual Reproduction
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What adaptation is this?
An internal change to the organism to help it survive
Physiological
What is Direct Evidence?
Can be observed or measured directly, such as an experiment or a physical observation.
What is the strata, and how do you tell what is the oldest vs. the youngest.
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What is Evolution?
The process of change within a populations gene pool over time.
Name the four Principles of Natural Selection
Competition, Genetic Variation, Differential Reproduction and Population Adapts Over Time
Give an example for all three adaptation types.
Claws, Migration and Venom
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What evidence can be inferred or deduced from other observations or experiments?
Indirect
What is Vestigial Structure and give and example.
Structures that are traces of homologous structures and are no longer have a function. Whale hip bone, pinky toe, wisdom teeth, appendix
Which is an example of high fitness?
Zebra in Montana
Penguins in Arizona
Trout in the Snake River