Evolution
When species change over time to be better adapted to their environment
What is evolution?
The survival and reproduction of the organisms that are genetically best fit for their environment
What is Natural Selection?
Preserved remains of ancient organisms
What are fossils?
Mallowa's favorite candy
What is peanut M and Mz?
The ship that Darwin was on from 1831-1836
What is the HMS Beagle?
These birds' beaks adapted to be able to get the food on the island
What are finches?
A beneficial trait causes a change in the species over a long period of time by being passed onto offspring is known as this strong sounding term
What is "Survival of the Fittest"?
A variation in an organism that helps it survive
What is Adaptation?
Modified sweat glands, found in both biological males and females but only functional in females, pores in platypus?
What is mammary glands?
Darwin's job on the ship
What is a naturalist?
Evolution can only occur if this is present
What is Genetic Variation (variety)
A little child catches a fly and pulls its wings off. The fly actually lives a better life, but does not pass its lack of wings on to its offspring because the loss of wings is an
What is an Acquired trait?
One of the 3 geographic features that can lead to the isolation of a population of organisms
What is a 1) mountain, 2) river, or 3) ocean?
City where Darwin Sailed from
What is Plymouth?
Where Darwin saw the greatest diversity of species
What is the Galapagos Islands?
One of the 2 types of genetic drift
What is 1)Bottleneck Effect 2) Founder Effect
When there are no more of a species alive because they did not adapt
What is extinction?
Change in the genetic material of a cell
What is a Mutation?
The names of Dr Lewis Dog
What is Nux
The book that Darwin wrote which contained his theory of evolution
What is "On the Origin of Species"?
A population is isolated, thus develops different genetic variations in the new environment.
What is Reproductive Isolation?
2 of the 4 parts of Darwin's theory of natural selection
What are Variations in Populations, Inherited Traits, Offspring Competition, and Survival of the Fittest?
A principle that states a population's genotype frequencies will remain constant UNLESS they are acted upon by an evolutionary force
What is the Hardy-Weinberg Principle?
Evolution gave nocturnal animal have this type of pupil?
What is Slit pupil - can protect their eyes during ?!?!
The number of years it took Darwin to write his famous book
What is 20 years?