Which scientist proposed the theory that evolution happens as a result of natural selection?
Charles Darwin
The change in populations over time.
Evolution
Evolution occurs in.... (individuals or populations)?
Populations
What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?
Adaptation
What college did Miss Everett attend for her undergraduate degree?
Savannah State University
Differences between members of the same species are called what?
Variations
Organisms are best suited to their environment and are most likely to survive and reproduce represents the process of...
Natural Selection
During natural selection, which type of trait is passed from parents to offspring?
Genetic (inherited) traits
What kind of car does Miss Everett drive?
Hyundai
Which adaptation does this describe: A physical adaptation that allows an organism to blend in with its surroundings
Camouflage
Which adaptation does this describe: When one species evolves to look like another species.
Mimicry
Which adaptation is considered a "visual threat"
Warning Coloration
What state is Miss Everett originally from?
Florida
Which adaptation allows animals to develop physical structures that make them difficult or painful to eat
Protection
What name is given to preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived in the past?
Fossils
Which adaptation is this an example of?
Some bacteria have genes that let them survive an antibiotic. Those bacteria reproduce, so resistance becomes more common.
Antimicrobial resistance
What subject does Miss Everett have her Bachelors Degree in?
Biology
During the Industrial Revolution what happened to light-colored peppered moths when trees became darker from pollution?
They were easier for predators to see, so fewer survived and their population decreased.
What do fossils show us?
They show how species changed over time.
Darwin's Theory of Evolution states that all living things come from _________
A common ancestor
What is Miss Everett getting her Masters Degree(s) in?
Healthcare Administration AND Teaching

Look at the diagram. Which type of finch beak (*"bill") would be best suited to get to insects that are hiding in tiny holes of trees?
Probing beak/bill
According to the Theory of Natural Selection, which organism have the best chance of reproducing?
The organisms best adapted to their environment.
What do the different beak shapes in finches suggest about natural selection?
Birds adapted to different food sources
Name three types of adaptations
camouflage, mimicry, antimicrobial resistance