Natural Selection Flashcards
What is evolution?
A slow and continuous change from one generation to the next
What does natural selection mean?
Survival of the fittest
Who came up with the theory of natural selection?
Charles Darwin
What is the 1st stage of evolution?
Variation in population because of genes
2nd stage?
Organisms give birth to young and pass on their genes
3rd stage?
Competition for resources (food)
4th stage?
The organisms with better adaption have a higher chance of survival
5th stage?
The stronger genes are passed onto the next generation
6th stage?
Overtime there is a overpopulation of stronger characteristics
7th stage?
The organisms with weaker characteristics begin to die out
What does the theory of evolution suggest?
We all evolved from shared common ancestors
What was the poison warfarin used for?
To kill rats