Evolution 1
What is Evolution?
What chain of Islands did Darwin use as much of his evidence for his theory of Evolution?
Galapagos Islands
Who is the father of Taxonomy?
Carl Linnaeus
What is the definition of Taxonomy?
The study of the general principles of scientific classification
What species of Birds showed Darwin Natural selection and were later used as evidence for the Theory of Evolution.
Finches/Mockingbirds
What species of Birds showed Darwin artificial selection and were later used as evidence for the Theory of Evolution.
Pigeons
Name 2 of the Kingdoms found in Eukarya?
Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Fungi
What is a Clade?
A group of biological taxa (such as species) that includes all descendants of one common ancestor.
How long was Darwin's expedition on the Beagle?
5 years
Name 2 of the three types of Isolation that can lead to reproductive isolation.
What is the acronym used to help remember the different levels of the taxonomic system?
Dear King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti
Eukarya
Bacteria
Archaea
What were the three main observations along Darwin's voyage on the Beagle?
Species vary Globally, locally, and over time.
Name the two Geologists who influenced Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
James Hutton and Charles Lyell
How has taxonomy change throughout history.
1. It has gotten more and more complex
2. Initially organized by like structures
3. Recently transformed by DNA evidence
What two levels of the taxonomic system does binomial nomenclature name?
Name two of the four Criteria for Natural Selection.
Name 3 of the five categories of evidence that supports the Theory of Evolution.
Fossils, Homologous structures, Vestigial structures, Embryology, DNA
What are the 8 levels of the taxonomic system?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
What is Binomial Nomenclature?
A two-part Latin name given to each species.