Vocabulary
A group of the same species living in an area
Population
What parts of Mr.Green Genes glows
Inside ears,nose, etc
Where Charles Darwin studied finches
Galapagos Island
Evolution
The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth
When animals or plants are purposely selected to breed for a desired trait
Selective Breeding
A random smaller group chosen to represent traits from a whole population
Sample
Mr.Green Genes
A cloned cat created to aid endangered species
A process by which the environment influence the distribution at traits variations within a population over many generations
Natural Selection
Homologous Structure
Similar in structure but different in function
Benefits of breeding muscled calf's
The meat is low in cholesterol, and you get more of the product
Different versions of a trait within a species (like fur color, height, demeanor, beak shape, etc.)
Variation
Gene Modification
The process of changing the DNA of an organism by adding a desirable gene or removing an unwanted one
Charles Darwin
A naturalist who studied finches.
Analogous Structure
Body structure that are similar in function, but not in structure
Used to get the two traits needed for a muscled cow
Artificial Insemination (AI)
The cause and effect relationships between living things within their environment (non-living)
Environmental Interactions
Example(s) of Gene Modification
Plants,animals,food, etc
Fill in the Blank (Galapagos Finch Evolution Video)
The finches came from a single common ____
Ancestor
Serves no function but were useful structures in earlier ancestors
Vestigial Structure
How many years has Selective Breeding been used
over 10,000 years
When the traits are beneficial for survival in a particular environment become more common in a population over many generations
Adaption by Natural Selection
What technology is used for Gene Modification
CRISPR
Fill in the Blank (Galapagos Finch Evolution Video)
The larger the ___, the higher the likelihood of ____ the drought of 1977
beak and surviving
Anatomy
The part that makes up a living thing
Why do farmers selective breed their cows
For a higher meat yield and the cows then require less food