Theory of Evolution and Natural Selection

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What states that all living organisms came from earlier forms of life?

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Evolution

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In 1859, Charles Darwin published his book called _____________

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On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

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Darwin spent many months on foot collecting specimens on these islands.

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Galápagos'

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Darwin began to hypothesize that organisms developed traits over time because of differences in their ___________

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Environments

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Darwin observed that the shape of these finches _________ were well matched with the seeds available in their own distinct environment. Options: Beaks, Feathers, Eyes, Wings

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Beaks

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______________ are features that are passed from one generation to the next.

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Inherited Traits

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______________are traits that organisms develop over a lifetime

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Acquired Traits

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What explains how organisms in a population develop traits that allow them to survive and reproduce?

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Natural Selection

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Natural selection means that traits that offer a/an ___________ will most likely be passed onto offspring.

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advantage

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Organisms that are not well-adapted to their environment will naturally have _______ of a chance of surviving and reproducing.

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less

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