Evolution and Natural Selection Flashcard

It supports the theory that humans and chimpanzees have a common ancestor.

Natural selection is the process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Fossil records, comparative anatomy, and embryology.

It makes the moths harder to see, providing camouflage from predators.

Charles Darwin.

That humans evolved from chimpanzees; instead, they share a common ancestor.

Fossil records provide evidence of how species have changed over time.

Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species.

Embryology shows how different species have similar developmental stages, indicating common ancestry.

Adaptation is a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.