Vocabulary
What does Temporal isolation mean?
When two or more species reproduce at different times.
What came up with the theory of Evolution?
Charles Darwin.
What animals did Charles Darwin see on his voyage?
Finches, Marine iguana, Tortoises
What is the definition of Speciation?
The process by which a new species forms.
What is Evolution?
The theory that holds that all living organisms living today have a common ancestor that evolved from the first living cells.
What does Adaptation mean?
Make an adjustment to and use what's in your environment in order to survive
What was the name of Charles Darwin's Ship?
The beagle
What is Relative frequency
The number of times an allele shows up in a population.
What does Genetic drift mean?
A change in allelic frequency due to chance. It is more likely to occur in a small population than a large population.
What is the definition of Homologous structure?
A structure or characteristic with similar functions found in different species; thought to be inherited from common ancestors.
What is Gene Pool?
The combined genetic material of all the members of a given population.
What scientist purposed animals evolved to achieve a more perfect body.
Lamarck
The finches change in beak is an example of what?
Natural selection
What Homologous structure do we have that monkeys also have?
Tail bone
What does Struggle for existence mean?
The offspring of each generation compete for the things they need to survive ( part of natural selection).
A form of evolution that is controlled by humans. Humans determine which members of a species survive to reproduce.
Artificial Selection
What was the name of the Islands that Charles Darwin discovered animals?
Galapagos
What changes allowed the marine iguana to survive?
Webbed feet.
What does Fitness mean?
A measurement of the ability of a species to respond to the pressures of natural selection; the ability of individuals to survive to propagate their genes.
Normal deviations found between repeated specimens of an individual's handwriting or any printing device.
Natural variation
What animal did Lamarck use to explain his theory of animals moving toward perfection.
Giraffe
What do you call the baby of a male lion and a female tiger?
Liger
What is Mr. Mejia's Dum question?
Is there an Extra Medium.
What does Survival of the fittest mean?
The idea that ones who can best cope with environmental factors and reproduce is called