Remember from Class
What is the common example of quick evolution we use in class? Hint: we made our own and put them around the room!
The peppered moth evolution
What gives us a lot of our information about evolution?
Fossils and Fossil Records
What is an adaptation?
A change or heritable trait that increases chances of survival
Human appendix
Vestigial
What does Bio- mean
Life
What is the type of bird Charles Darwin studied in the Galapagos Islands
The Finch Bird
What is essential for natural selection to take place?
Genetic Variation
What is natural selection?
Individuals with favorable traits survive and produce offspring at a higher rate than those without that favorable trait
Human Tailbone
Vestigial
What does An- mean
Not or without
What makes something Homologous or Anologous
What is biodiversity?
Differences in living things
What does the word heritable mean
Passed down or inherited from your parents
Butterfly wing vs bird wing
Anologous, same function but NOT THE SAME ancestor
The study of
______________ ________________ means that bacteria will not respond to medications anymore.
Antibiotic Resistance
What is it called when a fossil is between two species?
Transitional fossil
What does variation mean
Differences or different options
Human arm and whale arm/fin
Homologous, same structure just slightly different function. SAME ANCESTOR
What does Geo- mean
Earth
What is a cladogram/evolution tree
A diagram to see how species are related or have a common ancestry
Why can some animals be found all around the world and some animals are only found in one area? Hint: think about the koala bear!
If things evolved before Pangea split, then they are likely found all over the Earth. After Pangea split, things continued to evolve so if it evolved after the split, that is why it would only be found in one area due to isolation.
What does homologous mean?
Comes from the same ancestor, often similar structure and could have different functions
Cat arm vs dog arm
Homologous, same ancestor
What does Re- mean?
Again, or repeat