Charles Darwin Legacy

Question 1

Speciation

Answer 1

The formation of a new species as a result of evolution

Question 2

Trait

Answer 2

A genetically determined characteristic

Question 3

Selective breeding

Answer 3

Human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired characteristics

Question 4

Adaptation

Answer 4

A structural physiological or behavioral characteristic that improves and individual’s ability to survive and reproduce

Question 5

Natural selection

Answer 5

The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted

Question 6

Generation time

Answer 6

The period between the birth of one generation and the birth of the next-generation

Question 7

Fossil

Answer 7

The remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geological processes

Question 8

Fossil record

Answer 8

A historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of earth’s crust

Question 9

Species

Answer 9

A group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring