VOCABULARY 1
The remains of organisms buried & preserved in the Earth.
FOSSILS
Those organisms that adapt are more likely to survive and reproduce, making the adaptation more common in the next generations.
SPECIATION
Members of a species that are best suited to their environment survive and reproduce at a higher rate than other members of the species.
NATURAL SELECTION
A tool scientists use to identify organisms by asking a series of questions that can only be answered in 1 of 2 ways.
DIOCHOTOMOUS KEY
A collection of pictures and facts about a group of familiar species.
FIELD GUIDE
Certain species have large numbers of young and only a few will survive to adulthood.
OVERPRODUCTION
In order for a new species to form, different populations must be separated from others to prevent sharing common genetics.
ISOLATION
This organism has 1 set of legs per segmented section and is an arthropod
A centipede
Mutations or changes in genetic material that cause new species
VARIATION
The science of naming and classifying organisms.
TAXONOMY
This organism has NO legs or appendages but repeated segments.
An earthworm
Any inherited trait that gives an organism an advantage over others in its environment.
ADAPTATION
A scientific way of naming things using a Latin name for both genus and species.
BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
This organism has bristles, distinct body segments, NO legs
A bristle worm
The process of arranging organisms into groups based on similarities.
CLASSIFICATION