Vocabulary
Define Clade
A group of organisms with a common ancestor
Adult sea turtles travel to within 100 miles of their birth location to lay their eggs every year.
Successful Reproduction
Are adaptations inherited or acquired?
Inherited
A human appendix
Vestigial
What Trait is shared by all of the animals?
Backbone
Define Adaptation
Changes that lead to an organism becoming better suited to their environment
Spiders use different web patterns depending on their location and species.
Inherited Variation
What does Fitness mean in evolutionary terms?
Having the best adaptations to survive and reproduce.
A cat eye and a Octopus eye
Analogous
What traits does the wolf have?
Carnivorous, Hair, & Backbone
Define Vestigial Structure
A body part that has lost its function over time.
Rabbits will have 2 - 3 litters of 10 babies every year.
Overproduction
What is the goal of Natural Selection?
To survive and reproduce to pass down beneficial adaptations.
A Butterfly wing and a Bird wing
Analogous
Which animal evolved first?
Tortoise
Define Trait
A genetically determined characteristic
Snakes have to seek out prey in a field without being noticed by their predators.
Struggle to Survive
Write an example of an acquired trait and an inherited trait.
Multiple answers
A human arm and a Bat wing
Homologous
What animal is the closest relative to the Leopard?
Cat
Define Homologous Structure
Body part with the same bone structure but different functions
Create your own example for each of the 4 steps of natural selection.
Multiple Answers
Which structure type suggests common ancestry?
Homologous
Define Analogous Structure
A body part with different structure but the same function.
Add a new animal and trait to the end of the cladogram that fits properly.
Multiple correct answers