Pioneers of Evolution
This naturalist studied Galápagos finches and developed the Theory of Evolution.
Who is Darwin?
This process involves humans selectively breeding organisms for desired traits.
What is artificial selection?
Two species evolving in response to each other demonstrates this evolutionary pattern.
What is co-evolution?
This type of adaptation is the way an organism acts.
What is behavioral adaptation?
Gradual changes over time describe this rate of evolution.
What is gradualism?
This scientist believed species adapted by acquiring characteristics through use or disuse of parts.
Who is Lamarck?
An environmental factor that limits an organism's fitness is known as this.
What is selective pressure?
This form of speciation occurs when a geographical barrier separates populations.
What is allopatric speciation?
This type of adaptation is the use of a specific body part
What is structural adaptation?
Evolution marked by rapid changes followed by long periods of stability is called this.
What is punctuated equilibrium?
This paleontologist confirmed extinction by comparing fossils to current species.
Who is Cuvier?
In natural selection, this is the term for the trait that helps an organism overcome a selective pressure.
What is selective advantage?
Speciation occurring in the same location due to different habitats or behaviors is called this.
What is sympatric speciation?
This type of adaptation is the function of the body accomplished by special cells/organs
What is physiological adaptation?
Similar adaptations in species from different locations demonstrate this type of evolution.
What is convergent evolution?
This scientist proposed that species vary globally, locally, and over time, forming the basis for his theory of natural selection.
Who is Darwin?
This term refers to changes in allele frequencies due to chance, such as in the bottleneck effect or founder effect.
What is genetic drift?
The inability of two organisms to produce fertile offspring due to zygote mortality or hybrid inviability is known as this.
What is post-zygotic barriers?
This phenomenon occurs when one species evolves to resemble another.
What is mimicry?
This term refers to different adaptations in species living in the same location.
What is divergent evolution?
This geologist developed the Theory of Uniformitarianism, suggesting that Earth formed
Who is Hutton?
These are the three requirements for natural selection to occur.
What are a struggle for existence, variation within a species, and differential reproduction?
This type of speciation involves a single species evolving into numerous closely related species, each adapted to different environments.
What is adaptive radiation?
A strategy used by organisms to defend their territory or court a mate is an example of this adaptation.
What is behavioral adaptation?
The evolutionary phenomenon where species respond to each other’s changes, such as a predator and prey, is known as this.
What is co-evolution?