Vocab
Vocab
History of Evolution
Evidence for evolution
Grab bag
100
genetic change in a species over time
What is "evolution"
100
genetic trait that increases chances of surviving
What is "adaptation"
100
the comparison of internal and external structures
What is "anatomy"
100
In science theories are.......
What is "the best explanation for a set of data"
200
scientist credited with the idea of evolution and natural selection
What is "Charles Darwin"
200
organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
What is "species"
200
The scientist who believed that organisms could pass down traits they acquired over the course of their lifetime
What is "Lamarck"
200
similar structures with different functions are called
What is "homologous"
200
In addition to fossil records, anatomy, and embryology, scientists have molecular evidence of evolution by studying organisms ________
What is "DNA"
300
first scientist to believe species change, he had the wrong explanation- believed acquired traits ("big muscles") could be passed to offspring
What is "Lamarck"
300
generation of a new species
What is "speciation"
300
The name of Darwin's famous book in which he explains the theory of evolution?
What is "On Origin of Species"
300
What types of things can scientists learn through the fossil record?
What is "the order in which species appeared and disappeared from earth, how long ago those species lived, the order in which species lived"
300
When humans select traits they want in animals or crops, it is called
What is "artificial selection"
400
process by which members of a species that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce; process that drives evolution
What is "natural selection"
400
structures that are similar in shape and arrangement but differ in function
What is "homologous structures"
400
What is the name of the process by which favorable traits become more common, and harmful traits become less common?
What is "natural selection"
400
What method do scientists use to date fossils?
What is "radiometric dating"
400
What type of animals did Darwin describe during his visit to the Galapagos island which demonstrated speciation?
What is "finches"
500
is the process by which humans select the best individuals/most desired traits for breeding purposes (ex: labordoodles)
What is "artificial selection"
500
structures that are reduced in size and have no apparent function
What is "vestigial structures"
500
Name three things Darwin said needed in order for evolution to occur in a population
What is "more organisms than will survive, variety among individuals, and competition for resources"
500
An organ with no current purpose, which was useful in an organisms evolutionary past
What is "vestigial"
500
What is the smallest unit that can evolve?
What is "population"
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