GMO + evolution

Question 1

Evolution

Answer 1

Change in a kind of organism over time; process in which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms

Question 2

Homologous structures

Answer 2

Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry but have completely different functions

Question 3

Common ancestor

Answer 3

The shared ancestor of new, different species that arose from one population

Question 4

Vestigial structures

Answer 4

1. A structure that is found in an organism that no longer served its original purpose
2. Evidence of evolution

Question 5

The two main sources of variation within a species are ____.

Answer 5

Mutations and Sexual Reproduction

Question 6

Adaptations

Answer 6

A trait that helps a species survive and reproduce

Question 7

Mutation

Answer 7

A change in a gene or chromosome

Question 8

Overproduction

Answer 8

Organisms produce more offspring than can survive

Question 9

Extinction

Answer 9

A species that no longer has any known living individuals

Question 10

Selective Breeding

Answer 10

The process of selecting organisms with desired traits to serve as parents

Question 11

Genetic variation

Answer 11

Genetic diversity in a species