Evolution and Natural Selection Concepts
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The idea of evolution by natural selection was developed by
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Charles Darwin
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Similar structures with different purposes found in different species are known as _____
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homologous structures
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is a vestigial structure?
Back
hip bones in whales
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens to organisms when there is a big change in their environment, like a forest fire?
Back
organisms with the best adaptations survive
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Members of the same species competing for food, mates, and resources
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struggle for existence
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is natural selection?
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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are vestigial structures?
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Structures that have lost most or all of their original function through the course of evolution.
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