Any evidence of past life including bones, teeth and shells.
What is a Fossil
Changes over time in organisms to improve their chances at survival
What is an adapation
Natural Selection, Fossils, and Genetics are evidence for this scientific theory.
What is Evolution.
The ability to survive to reproductive age, find a mate, and produce offspring.
What is biological fitness
We use this tool to determine the likely hood of an organisms possible genotype and phenotype.
What is a Punnett square
Fossils are found in this type of rock
What is sedimentary rock
Animals with the best genes and traits survive and reproduce
What is survival of the fittest
Bright colors help organisms like peacocks and parrots with this important characteristic of life.
What is Reproduction
An example of this type of adaptation would be quills on a hedgehog.
What is a physical adaptation.
We share 99% of our DNA with this closest living relative to humans.
What is a bonobo
What is weathering and erosion
The process of organisms changing over time.
What is Natural Selection
In a simple 4 box Punnett square each box represent this % chance of offspring inheriting that allele/trait from its parent.
25%
An example of this adaptation is when a hedgehog is threatened by a predator it rolls into a ball and hisses to protect itself.
What is a behavioral adapation
This is the the only planet to spin clockwise
What is Venus
This type of fossil is made with minerals and sediments filling in a mold fossil.
What is a cast fossil
The 3 types of natural selection.
What is directional, stabilizing, and disruptive.
Dogs are the best known example of this scientific process.
What is artificial selection.
The physical appearance of traits.
What is a Phenotype
This is made from trillions of microscopic plankton fossils.
What is Chalk
Tiktaalik is an example of this type of fossil
What is a transitional fossil
An example of this adaptation is hedgehogs having a higher sense of hearing and smell to better find prey to eat.
What is a physiological adapation
Discovered in 1959 this was an important piece of evidence in supporting the theory of evolution
What is DNA Structure
An organisms as a dominate allele for a cleft chin (C), and a recessive allele for a normal chin (c). What would the organism genotype be?
Cc
Despite its name and size these crustaceans have an amazing adaptation where they can punch at 50 mph enough to break your finger bone and quicker then a .22 caliber bullet.
What is the Peacock Mantis Shrimp