Evolution #1
Change over time
What is Evolution
Same structure different function
What is Homologous
The study of fossils
What is Paleontology
Islands that Darwin visited
What is Galapagos
The study of similarities and differences among structures of living species.
What is Comparative Anatomy
Another name for natural selection
What is survival of the fittest
Made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth
What is The Fossil Record
An observation of nature, can be written as a mathematical formula
What is a law
Same function different structure
What is Analogous
A chart that divides Earth’s history into different time units
What is Geologic Time Scale
Differing characteristics between organisms in a certain species
What is Variation
Physical features that have developed over time to help an organism survive in its environment.
What is Structural Adaptation
The way an organism acts in order to help it survive.
What is Behavioral Adaptation
A behavioral pattern than an organism is born with.
What is Instinctive Behavior
Obtained by interacting with the environment
What is Learned Behavior
Allows an organism to perform special functions within the body
What is Physiological Adaptation