Fossil Evidence
What evidence shows how life has changed over time on Earth?
Fossil Records
What process allows organisms with helpful traits to survive and reproduce more?
Natural Selection
What adaptation helps organisms blend into their surroundings?
Camouflage
What molecules carry genetic information in cells?
DNA
What insect species changed color frequency during the Industrial Revolution?
Peppered Moths
What type of event causes many species to disappear at the same time in rock layers?
Mass Extinction
What differences in traits among individuals help natural selection occur?
Variation
What adaptation helps giraffes reach leaves high in trees?
A long neck
What is a change in DNA called?
Mutation
What units of heredity are passed from parents to offspring?
Genes
What preserved remains provide evidence of past life?
Fossils
What term describes a helpful trait that improves survival?
Adaptation
What adaptation helps polar bears stay warm in cold climates?
Thick fur
What process involves humans choosing organisms with desired traits to reproduce?
Selective Breeding
What color moth became more common during the Industrial Revolution?
Dark Moths
What body system includes bones that scientists compare between species?
Skeletal System
What happens to species that cannot survive environmental changes?
Extinction
How did the Pepper Moth adapt during the Industrial Revolution?
changed color/turned dark colored
What technology directly changes an organism’s DNA?
Genetic Engineering
What environmental factor made trees darker during the Industrial Revolution?
Pollution
What do similar anatomical structures suggest about different species?
Common ancestry
What do organisms pass to their offspring that influence survival?
Traits
When a moth's design look like an owl, what is this type of adaptation called?
Mimicry
What type of evidence are physical structures in organisms that show similarities between species
Anatomical
What type of structures are reduced or no longer used but still appear in organisms because of their ancestors?
Vestigial structures