Evolution Flashcards
What ship was Darwin on
His beagle
What is Adaptation
A trait that helps an organism be more suited to its environment
Fitness
A measure of an organisms reproductive success
Fossil evidence
Evidence of ancient remains found in layers of sedimentary rock
Biogeographical evidence
The study of geographic distribution of life forms on earth
Anatomical evidence
Similarity when they are closely related because of a common descent
Analogous structure
In heroes from different ancestors but have come to resemble each other
Vestigial structures
Remains of a structure that is no longer functional but shows common ancestry
Evolution
Change over time and is the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms
Theory
Testable explanation of phenomena that have occurred in the natural world
Charles Darwin
Was an English naturalist who made numerous observations that led him to the idea that species change over time
James Houston
Proposed that earth was shaped by geological forces for long periods of time
Thomas Malthus
Human population would grow faster than the world could suppress
What islands did Darwin explore
Darwin
Lamarck
Proposed that selective use or disuse of an organ led to the change the organ that was then passed onto the offspring
