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What is evolution?
Change in species over time
Who proposed the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
What is the process by which species adapt to their environment?
Natural Selection
Name a factor that can cause evolution.
Mutation
What is a common ancestor?
An ancestor shared by different species
Explain how fossil evidence supports evolution.
Shows changes in species over time
Name a form of evidence of evolution
fossils
comparative embryology
comparative anatomy
Define "adaptation
A trait that helps an organism survive
What are homologous structures?
Body parts that are similar in different species due to common ancestry
What is a species?
A group of organisms that can reproduce
What is genetic variation?
Differences in DNA among individuals
e.g. nocturnal animals, only being active during dusk and dawn (kangaroos)
Name one type of animal that has evolved
Birds
What is natural selection?
The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive
Describe the significance of the peppered moth in natural selection
It demonstrated how environment affects survival and reproduction