Classification
Darwin
Evidence of Evolution
Evolving
Evolution of Populations
100
In a dark forest, which peppered moth would survive?
Dark peppered moth
100
This island is found of the coast of Ecuador and is where Darwin studied evolution.
Galapagos Islands
100
Structures that are similar in structure but different in function.
Homologous Structures
100
Humans selecting certain traits for breeding is known as
Artificial selection
100
Movement of genes in and out of a population.
Gene flow
200
Study of classifying living things.
Taxonomy
200
True or false the peppered moth are an example of natural selection.
True
200
Similarities in the early stage of development show a relationship with a common ancestor.
Embryology
200
Formation of a new species.
Speciation
200
A change in population distribution of a species where one extreme trait is favored over the average
Directional
300
This system is used to give organisms their scientific name.
Binomial Nomeclature
300
What feature did Darwin observe on the finches that led to his theory of evolution by way of natural selection.
Their beaks
300
Viewing the sequence of base pairs between closely related organisms.
DNA & Genetics
300
Scientists known for creating the modern classification system for naming living things.
Carlous Linneaus
300
Rivers, mountains, or oceans can cause this type of isolation of populations.
Geographic
400
The species name for a tiger is Panthera tigris. What's its genus name?
Panthera
400
Gradual change in inheritable traits of a population over time
Evolution
400
Wisdom teeth, tailbone, and appendix are examples of what structures.
Vestigial structures
400
Any trait that allows an organism to better survive in its environment.
Adaptations
400
The change in allele frequencies of a population due to chance.
Genetic drift
500
List all 8 Taxas in order from least common to most common.
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
500
"Survival of the fittest" is a term used to describe when the environment determines which variation of traits will be selected.
Natural Selection
500
This piece of evidence can provide evidence of remains of prehistoric organisms that show traces of evolution between old and new species.
Fossils
500
Identify the name of organism D.
Deerus purplinis
500
Portion of a population leaves to start a new population.
Founders affect