Evolution 1
Evolution 2
Evolution 3
Evolution 4
Evolution 5
100
The process in which a species has changed over time is known as this.
What is evolution?
100
He is known as the Father of Evolution
Who is Charles Darwin?
100
The ability of an individual to survive and reproduce is known as this.
What is fitness?
100
Forming a new species is called
What is Speciation?
100
This is when a large number of species go extinct at the same time.
What is mass extinction.
200
Similar structures that evolved from a common ancestor such as bones humans, cats, bats, and whales have in common.
What are Homologous Structures?
200
Scientist who came after Darwin and discovered how traits were passed down to offspring.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
200
Any inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of survival is known as this.
What is an adaptation?
200
Darwin was from the 1800's. What part of modern science did he lack knowledge of in order to better explain how traits were passed down from parent to offspring?
What is genetics?
200
This is when organisms struggle for limited resources such as food, water and shelter.
What is competition?
300
What characteristics did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?
What are their beaks? They adapted to different food sources.
300
A turtle may produce hundreds of baby turtles but only a few will survive. What is this an example of?
What is overproduction.
300
A diagram that shows relationships between organisms and their traits
What is a branching tree?
300
What is not complete because we don't know all the species on earth?
What is Tree of Life?
300
This is the layer of sedimentary rock that the oldest of fossils would be found.
What is the bottom layer?
400
Which term/process refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?
What is Natural Selection?
400
These are differences among species within a population.
What are variations.
400
These are characteristics that improve and organism's ability to survive.
What are adaptations?
400
What type of rock can contain fossils?
What is sedimentary?
400
When would (2) populations of organisms be considered (2) different species?
What is when they can no longer mate and produce fertile offspring.
500
This is what a scientist would use to find evidence of common ancestors and shared traits?
What is a fossil record.
500
A group of organisms that can mate with each other to produce fertile offspring is called a
What is species?
500
Out of the (4) pieces of evidence we discussed, what is the name of this type of evidence.
What is Embryology?
500
Animals and plants can change as a ______________ but not as an individual.
What is a species .
500
A mistake or change that occurs in the DNA sequence is called a ______________________.
What is a mutation?