Biology Remediation Evolution and Natural Selection Review

Father of Evolution

Evolution is defined as a(n)

Natural Selection is the idea that

An adaptation like the finches beaks is

Mutations are

Natural selection is the process that passes down ____________________ traits.

The process in which an animal cannot reproduce any more and dies out is known as _________________________.

When there is a difference in population based on genes, it is said to be a _______________.

Gradual change in a population through adaptations over time.

Darwin referred to this as survival of the fittest. Over time, it results in changes in the inherited characteristics of a population.