Evolution
What is the meaning of Evolution?
The gradual change in the characteristics of living things over many generations.
What type of species do humans descend from?
Apes, chimps, gorillas
What type of science did Darwin study?
Biology
What is the meaning of biology?
The study of life and how it works.
Who was Charles Lyell?
English geologist
How many species are there?
Around 8.7 million
What was one bird that Darwin studied?
The finch
You study planets in biology. True or False?
False
What does the gene flow do?
Individuals move in and out of a gene pool.
What do you study in biology?
Plants and animals
What is the gene pool?
All genes of all the members of a population.
What does microevolution mean?
Short period of time
Give an example of natural selection.
The evolution of giraffes long necks.