evolution unit Flashcards
what is evolution
Species changing over time
who made the theory of evolution
Charles Darwin
what islands helped lead to the discovery of evolution
Galapagos Islands
what is natural selection
Survival of the fittest, if you suck at living, you don’t pass on genes. If you are good at living, you pass on genes
what is a vestigial organ
One we used to need but no longer need, like wisdom teeth.
what can the bajau people do
Breathe longer underwater
why can insects resist insecticide
the ones that survive pass on their genes, leading to the survivors proliferating in the species while the weak ones die out, yeah.
what can we drink thanks to evolution
M I L K
what are homologous structures
structures that look the same but are used for different purposes
what are analogous structures
structures that look different but do the same thing
what is convergent evolution
when unrelated species look similar
what is divergent evolution
when related species grow differently due to environmental changes
what is a clade
a grouping of organisms
what is a cladogram
a graph depicting passed on traits
what is the definition of a species
2 or more organisms that can create fertile offspring with each other
