history of Life on Earth
What was a planet that is no longer considered one?
Pluto
When did Charles Darwin die?
April 19, 1882
What is natural selection?
a process in which organisms with a greater fitness tend to survive and produce more offspring
What is an embryo?
a new multicellular organism in the early stages of development
What is a mutation?
a change in DNA
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What was Charles Darwin famous for?
For his work on the theory of evolution
What is an effect of Natural selection?
species changing over time
What happens during the embryonic stage?
The features of the organism are defined at this stage
Can mutations occur in any living organism?
Yes
What is the name of the asteroid that all the dinosaurs?
The Chicxulub crater
What did Charles Darwin discover?
He discovered how humanity had evolved
Without artificial selection would humans be living the way they are today?
No
What can Fossilized footprints do?
Fossilized footprints can tell how the animal walked, how many digits it had, and possibly what it ate
What kind of mutation is a mutation which does not harm or benefit an individual?
Neutral mutation