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Evolution
Peppered Moths
Darwin
Sunflower Seeds
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Evolution means this.
What is change in a species over time
100
Moths that have good __________ are more likely to survive
What is camouflage
100
His famous book published in 1859
What is "On the Origin of Species"
100
After the sunflower seed lab, many students left this on the floor
What are chewed up sunflower seed shells
100
GGI stands for this
What is Group Guided Interaction
200
Species evolve to adapt to _________
What is their environment
200
Black moths rose to prominence with the rise of __________
What is pollution (the industrial revolution)
200
These were the islands that inspired Darwin to develop his theory of modification with descent.
What are the Galapagos Islands
200
All Sunflower seeds have slightly different _______. For example, some are bigger or have more stripes.
What are traits (characteristics)
200
The birds Darwin studied
What are Finches
300
This man provided the first significant evidence for evolution by natural selection
Who is Charles Darwin
300
This was our hypothesis before we did the Peppered Moth lab.
What is moths that blend in with their background are more likely to survive
300
Darwin was literally sitting on evidence in the form of this
What are tortoises
300
If all sunflower seeds were they same, they wouldn't do this.
What is evolve
300
Before a whale is born, it has these, which do not develop and soon disappear
What are teeth
400
Dog breeding is a type of this selection.
What is artificial selection
400
Peppered Moths are very similar to this animal that evolved in Arizona's desert
What are (pocket) mice
400
"On the Origin of Species" was published in this year
What is 1859
400
We measured the sunflower seeds in centimeters and they converted to this unit
What is millimeters
400
This is an example of artificial selection
What is dog breeding
500
The underlying mechanism (cause) of evolution is often called ______.
What is natural selection
500
Eventually more white moths began to reappear in the 1950s because this happened.
What are laws against pollution
500
Darwin did not have knowledge of it during his lifetime. It is the blueprint from which organisms are made.
What is DNA
500
Every seed is a little bit different. That is called _______
What is variation
500
In DNA, they turn genes on and off
What are switches