Vocab
inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
Adaptation
The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past
fossil
scientist who wrote The Origin of Species
Darwin
differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs
variation
referring to organisms having the same structure but different functioning
homology
Before the industrial revolution why were the white peppered moths considered more fit?
They were able to blend in to their environment and thus reproduce and pass on their traits
Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
fitness
the branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development.
Embryology
Another phrase for natural selection
survival of the fittest
the islands in which Darwin explored and wrote about his findings
Galapagos
when looking at a rock layer where would you expect to find the oldest fossils
at the bottom of the rock
Darwin noticed the finches he was studying all had different types of beaks. Why was this?
each beak was adapted for the diet of the finch on its specific island