the origin of living things Flashcards
where can all life be traced back to?
common ancestor
what do all animal / family trees have?
shared DNA genes
how do animals change?
through evolution.
what is happening to the white tip reef shark?
becoming endangered, leeds to extinction
what is the opposite of evolution?
extinction
who is Charles Darwin?
he came up with the theory of evolution through natural selection
who was Alfred Russel?
Russel thought of the same thing as Darwin however Darwin published his theory before Russel
What does biodiversity mean?
There are many different types of living things
Fossils?
remains of extinct animals
Extinct?
when an animal is Gone forever
natural selection?
When animals adapt to their surroundings to survive
species?
a group of living organisms consisting of similar individual
mutation?
undergo or cause to undergo change in a gene or genes.
evolution?
the process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
Struggle of existence?
When a spieces is going extinct because its unable to adapt to its enviornment
