Living Environment: Evolution Review

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The gradual change in species over time is...

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Evolution

Front

What is a change in an organism that allows for it to survive in its environment?

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Adaptation

Front

Another word for adapt is ____________.

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Change

Front

Over time, early organisms were ______________ and became more ______________.

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Simple, complex

Front

Which two species are most related?

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A&B

Front

What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection

Front

What term describes structures that have lost most or all of their original function through the course of evolution?

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Vestigial Structures

Front

What is the term for the variety of different types of life found on Earth?

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Biodiversity

Front

What is the term for the inherited characteristics that increase an organism's chance of survival?

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Adaptations

Front

What is the term for the process by which species evolve from a common ancestor?

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Common Descent