History
Who came up with the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
How does fossils help prove evolution?
Fossil record reveals the historical sequence in which organisms have evolved
What is natural selection?
A process through which populations
of living organisms adapt and
change over time
What ship did Darwin sail on?
The Beagle
What is homology?
Similarity between species resulting from common ancestry
What is analogous structures?
Species having same function but have different ancestry
Where did Darwin's voyage take him?
Around the world, including South America
What are vestigial structures?
Remnants of features that served important functions in the organism’s ancestors
If I left a chicken in the dessert for it's entire life, would the chicken begin to evolve traits better suited for the environment?
No, individuals cannot evolve during a lifetime