Evidence for Evolution

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What is the term used to describe an animal that has a backbone or spinal column?

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Vertebrate

Front

What is the study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development?

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Embryology

Front

What do two organisms that are closely related have in common regarding their DNA?

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Very similar DNA sequence

Front

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

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Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Front

What is the term for a slight difference in an inherited trait of individual members of a species?

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Variation

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 is the term for a change in the genetic makeup of a population over time?

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Evolution

Front

What is the term for a characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival in its environment?

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Adaptation

Front

What is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of organisms and their interactions with the environment?

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Ecology

Front

What is the term for the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms?

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Fossils