Evolution Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 steps to Natural Selection?
A
- Genetic Variation
- Survival of the Fittest
- Pass the Advantageous Gene to their offspring
- Repeated process over long periods of time
- Creation of a new species (over long, long periods of time).
2
Q
What’s the difference between natural selection and evolution?
A
Evolution is WHAT happened to the organisms over the generations; whilst natural selection is HOW the organisms developed over time.
3
Q
What is natural selection?
A
The process whereby organisms, better adapted to their environment, tend to survive and produce more offspring.
4
Q
What is evolution?
A
The change in the characteristics of a species over time.
