Natural Selection
This scientist is credited with the theory of natural selection
Charles Darwin
Variations in traits are caused by differences in this genetic material.
DNA
The long neck of a giraffe is an example of this.
Adaptation (Structural Adaptation=+$50)
Mrs. Weaver's favorite professional football team
Natural selection is sometimes called "survival of the ______.
Fittest
A random change in DNA that can create new traits is called this.
Mutation
Some organisms blend into their surroundings to avoid predators. This adaptation is called ______.
Camouflage
This is where Mrs. Weaver earned her degrees
UMBC
In natural selection, individuals with these types of traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
Advantageous or Beneficial
True or False: Without variation, natural selection could not occur.
True
Adaptations help organisms survive in their ______.
Environment
Mrs. Weaver teaches Living Systems and ________.
Earth Systems
The process where humans breed organisms for desired traits, such as dog breeding, is called this.
Artificial Selection or Unnatural Selection
A group of the same species with many different variations is said to have high ______ diversity.
Evolution happens at this level of biological organization, not at the individual level.
Population
This is the sport Mrs. Weaver played in college
Softball
Over many generations, natural selection can lead to the formation of a new ______.
Species
In the production of gametes (meiosis) within sexually reproducing organisms, genetic variation occurs from these two processes.
Independent Assortment and Crossing Over
The presence of similar bone structures in whales, bats, and humans suggests they share a ______.
Common ancestor
The Weavers have two fur babies in their family, these are their names
Sybil and Phoebe