Charles Darwin
What species did Darwin study?
The Finch
What is evolution?
The best traits succeed
what is speciation?
When a species can no longer breed with the original
What type of selection are humans involved with?
Artificial
Why can scientists use embryos to support evolution?
They all look alike
What was the name of the islands Darwin traveled to?
The Galapagos
What is an example of evolution?
The white moth becoming the black moth
What is a mutation?
A random change to the DNA
What type of selection do natural disasters cause?
Disruptive
What do all of these embryos have?
Gill slots
When did Darwin come up with natural selection?
1859
Is evolution caused by mutations?
Yes
What hemisphere are the Galapagos in?
Both the Northern and Southern
What type of selection do peacocks go through?
Sexual
What is an embryo?
An organism in the early stages of development
What is natural selection?
Survival of the fittest
Are mutations random?
Yes
How many types of evolution are there?
3
What type of selection do dogs go through?
Artificial
How old is an embryo?
10-13 weeks
Who is the scientist who came up with natural selection?
Is evolution always good?
No, some populations become extinct.
Are yeast genes similar to human genes?
Yes, about 31% of their genes are similar
What type of selection involves phenotypes?
Directional
Does an embryo have a brain?
No