Vocabulary
A specific characteristic based on genetics or environment.
Trait
Draw an example of genetic variation from this activity.
Any tools
Rolling a die gave the first generation this.
Genetic variation
Which would be more fit for the woods outside Nelsen: a brown deer or a white deer?
Brown - more camouflaged to tree trunks
Where did Darwin travel to study natural selection?
Galapagos islands
Another way of saying "Natural Selection."
Survival of the fittest
Is a bird beak a physical or behavioral trait?
Physical
Flipping a coin determined the traits of the ___.
Offspring
Why is a male cardinal red while the female is brown?
Male gets a mate; female camouflaged to protect self and babies
Adaptation does not occur within one lifetime. It happens over ___.
Generations
Inherited trait evolved through NS that makes a population well suited for its environment.
Adaptation
Different finch beaks = genetic variation; different types of birds=?
Biodiversity
Draw a Geneticon trait meant for survival.
Many options...
What is the tradeoff for a male widowbird's long tail?
Attracting mate vs. survival
The process of inherited changes in traits that occurs over generations in a population.
Evolution
The ___ of an individual's survival increases if it has favorable traits.
Probability
Draw an example of survival of the fittest from the activity
Any tool : food combo that worked
Which movement trait would be the best for the marshlands?
Flippers, wings or skis
Draw how the peppered moths showed evolution caused by environmental factors.
Natural selection based on coloring of trees / pollution
Darwin proposed that humans and other primates share a ___.
Common ancestor
A mistake in genetic information that causes variation.
Mutation
Why does this activity support the Narrow Down hypothesis?
Variety of birds start out - some live, some die
According to Lamarck, how would a Geneticon adapt to its environment?
Simply try - and the change is inherited by its offspring.
Draw the process of giraffe evolution according to Lamarck (2 generations).
Stretched neck = passed on to offspring
What other animals did Darwin study on the Galapagos islands?
Giant tortoises