Intro to evolution

Question 1

Evolution

Answer 1

The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms

Question 2

Species Vary Globally

Answer 2

ecological similar animal species inhabited are separated,but similar around the globe
- different areas but same temp

Question 3

Species Vary Locally

Answer 3

Within a local area
Darwin noticed that different yet related animal species occupied different habitats within a local area

Question 4

Species Vary Overtime

Answer 4

Gain or lose traits based on environments

Question 5

Jean Lamarck

Answer 5

-First theorist but very wrong
-Had the idea that species can pass on traits that they gain
-Use and disuse - individuals lose characteristics they do not require (or use) and develop characteristics that are useful

Question 6

Thomas Malthus

Answer 6

English economist That noticed that people being born faster than the rate that they were dying

Question 7

Natural selection

Answer 7

the process where organisms with variations are suited to their environment survived leave more offspring

Question 8

Fitness

Answer 8

describes how well an organism can survive /reproduce in it’s environment

Question 9

Darwin

Answer 9

Sailed on the HMS beagle”s five year voyage
-characteristics in population must be inherited
-more offspring are produced than surviving
-fittest offspring must be most likely to survive than reproduce

Question 10

Alfred Wallace

Answer 10

Believed natural selection depends on the ability of organisms to reproduce and leave descendants.

Question 11

Big 3

Answer 11

• more individuals are born that can survive (struggle for existence)
  -There is natural heritable variation (variation and adaption)
• There is variable fitness among individuals(survival of the fittest)