Charles Darwin
The British naturalist who formulated the Theory of Evolution by natural selection
Charles Darwin
A process that explains how organisms with traits and genetic characteristics that are beneficial to survive in their environment are passed down to the future generations
The process that enables organisms to generate new organisms to ensure the continuation of the species
Reproduction
The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past
fossils
The basic classification in biology that resemble one another and are able to reproduce among themselves
Species
Darwin's observations lead to the theory of ______________ ______________ (2 words)
natural selection
Any difference between organisms of the same species
Variation
The children of a parent; a descendant
offspring
radioactive dating
Any change in DNA of an organism
mutation
Darwin served as a ____________ on the HMS Beagle
naturalist
A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
Adaptation
Trait
Gaps in the fossil record
Missing links
The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth
extinct
Which islands helped Darwin formulate his Theory of Evolution?
Galapagos Islands
TRUE OR FALSE: It is better for a species to have more variation to ensure survival.
TRUE
Offspring get their traits from their _____________
parents
Similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor
homologous structures
The goal of every species is to ____________ and _____________ (HINT: The phrase I told you to remember about evolution)
survive and reproduce
What is the title of Darwin's book about the Theory of Evolution?
The Origin of Species
Another way to say natural selection that means organisms with the most beneficial traits will prosper
Survival of the fittest
This type of reproduction can lead to more evolution (HINT: Is it sexual or asexual reproduction?)
Sexual
Provide an example of a homologous structure
bones in a bird's wing, dolphin fin, dog leg, and human arm
What molecule can be compared to determine common ancestry?
DNA
proteins
amino acids