Fossils
What type of fossil could provide DNA?
Amber (resin)
A person who observes living things
Naturalist
Name two animals Darwin studied
Finches and Tortoise
An adaptation that allows a species to blend into their environment
Camouflage
Were dinosaurs always large?
No
Draw a picture of a primitive whale
dog rat like picture
Name of Naturalist who came up with Natural Selection
Charles Darwin
When one species immitates another species its called
Mimicry
Body parts that lost their function through evolution
Vestigal structures
Give an example of selective breeding
Answers vary - breeding dogs for specific traits
All the fossils discovered on earth is called
The fossil Record
Name the two most important factors of Natural Selection
To survive better and reproduce
A slight difference in an inherited trait
Variation
Similar structure, different function
Homologous structures
Name two animals that have similar arm bones to humans
Cat, frog, bat, bird
When the last living organism of a species dies is called
Extinction
The breeding of organisms to get specific traits
Selective breeding
Similar function but different structure
analogous structure
The study of similarities and differences in among living species
Comparative anatomy
What are some problems with selective breeding
Answers vary - pug's nose too short, sloped german shepoard back
Name 4 types of fossils
Cast, Mold, Trace, Abner (resin)
The change over time in related species
Biological Evolution / Evolution
How do scientists know organisms have changed over time?
Fossils
Give an example of rapid evolution
Video gamers head dent, kids being born without wisdom teeth - answers vary
Name two ways humas have evolved
Answers vary - teeth, less body hair, language, use less muscle