Charles Darwin
Types of Adaptation
Homologous Structures
Vocabulary
Evidence of Evolution
100
What islands did Charles Darwin travel to to develop his theory?
Galapagos Islands
100
How many different types of adaptation are there?
4
100
Homologous structures are_________
Structures that have different functions but develop from common embryonic tissue
100
Evolution is________
A change over time
100
Remains of ancient life
Fossil record
200
In what year did Charles Darwin begin his voyage?
1831
200
What does anatomical adaptation involve?
Body parts
200
True or false?: All homologous structures serve important functions
False
200
A well supported and testable explanation
Theory
200
Descend from common ancestor
Geographical distribution
300
How many years did Charles Darwin's voyage last?
5 years
300
What does structural adaptation involve?
How parts are put together
300
Homologous structures that don't serve important functions
Vestigial organs
300
The ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in a specific environment
Fitness
300
Organs that once served a purpose
Vestigial organs
400
What ship did Charles Darwin sail to the Galapagos Islands on?
HMS Beagle
400
What does physiological adaptation involve?
How parts work
400
True or false?: Certain groups of plants and algae share homologous structures as well as animals
True
400
Inherited characteristics that increase and organism's chance of survival
Adaptation
400
Develop in the same organ and pattern to produce tissue and organs
Similarities in embryology
500
What was the title of the book published by Charles Darwin in 1859?
On the Origin of Species
500
What does behavioral adaptation involve?
How an individual acts
500
Homologous structures provide evidence that...
All four-limbed vertebrates have descended, with modifications, from common ancestors
500
Adaptations that allow individuals to survive and reproduce (survival of the fittest)
Natural selection
500
Structures that have different functions but develop from common embryonic tissue
Homologous body structures
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