Evolution

Question 1

What Scientist came up with the theory of evolution?

Answer 1

Charles Darwin

Question 2

What was Darwins Theory called?

Answer 2

evolution by natural selection

Question 3

What was Darwin’s early understandings of Species?

Answer 3

Species show wide variation in their characteristics (phenotypic variation). Organisms compete for limited resources

Question 4

What was Darwin’s conclusion Evolution (competition)?

Answer 4

Organisms with the most suitable characteristics for the environment are more successful competitors. (More likely to survive) ‘Survival of the fittest’

Question 5

What is Evolution?

Answer 5

All of today’s species have evolved from simple life forms that first started to develop over three billion years ago.

Question 6

What is the development of new species called?

Answer 6

Speciation

Question 7

What is Speciation?

Answer 7

The phenotype of organisms change so much over time because of natural selection, a new species is formed

Question 8

When does Speciation happen?

Answer 8

When populations same species change to become reproductively isolated. This means they can’t interbreed

Question 9

Species can become extinct for what five reasons?

Answer 9

1. Environment changes
2. New Predator
3. New Disease
4. can’t compete for food
5. catastrophic event