Evolution

Question 0

Acquired trait

Answer 0

…Traits that are needed

Ex.) traits for your nose

Question 1

Adaptation or high adaptive value

Answer 1

…Getting use to/changing to the environment.

Ex.) dinosaur age/ ice age

Question 2

Common ancestor

Answer 2

… Two different species are similar because of a curtain species.
Ex) monkeys and humans are similar because they both have traits from a common ancestor.

Question 3

Mutation

Answer 3

…A trait that is changed/different from the others

Ex.) good smelling

Question 4

Population

Answer 4

…A group of species in an area.

Ex.) sidney and Albany

Question 5

Species

Answer 5

…A creature

Ex.) BUNNIES!

Question 6

Speciation

Answer 6

…Making of a new species

Ex.) squirrels in two different parks

Question 7

Evolution

Answer 7

…Change of traits over time

Ex.) dinosaurs ——-> humans

Question 8

Extinction

Answer 8

…Death to a whole group of species

Ex.) dinosaurs

Question 9

Fossil

Answer 9

…Skeletons of ancient species

Ex.) t-Rex bones in a museum

Question 10

Homologous structures

Answer 10

…Similar body parts but don’t always have the same purpose
Ex.) whales use their forelimbs to swim while humans (who have similar bone shape and muscles) use them for grabbing things

Question 11

Vestigial structures

Answer 11

…Body part that can’t move anymore

Ex.) wiggling/ movement of the ears

Question 12

Natural selection

Answer 12

…The most favored trait of species will reproduce

Ex.) strong trunks of an elephant vs a weak trunk of an elephant (we go strong!)

Question 13

Overproduction

Answer 13

…To much of a species

Ex.) my mom is a bunny/ mice

Question 14

Variation

Answer 14

…DIFFERENCE IN SOMETHING.

EX.) squirrels in one place have stronger teeth to break open nuts but another group of squirrels don’t

Question 15

Struggle for survival

Answer 15

…Trying to stay alive

Ex.) zebras vs lions

Question 16

Selective breeding

Answer 16

…Breeding two best species

Ex.) golden retrievers