Evolution/Adaptation Vocabulary

Things that you develop during your life (learn to ride a bike, a scar)

• adaptation

• Artificial selection

• Acquired trait

• Analogous structures

A change that allows a species to become better fitted to survive in an environment.

• adaptation

• Artificial selection

• Acquired trait

• Analogous structures

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Structures that have similar functions but different origins (ex. Wings of a moth and wings of a bird are both for flying but they are entirely different structures)

• adaptation

• Artificial selection

• Acquired trait

• Analogous structures

Humans choose the characteristics and traits that they want (example: intentional breeding of race horses to get specific traits, mixing two plants together to get desired traits)

• adaptation

• Artificial selection

• Acquired trait

• Analogous structures

They are made of DNA and protein. They carry our genetic information. (23 from Mom and 23 from Dad)

• cladogram

• Comparative embryology

• chromosome

• Common ancestor

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A branching diagram that shows a relationship between species.

• cladogram

• Comparative embryology

• chromosome

• Common ancestor

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The most recent species of organisms from which a set of organisms are derived from (some scientists use compartive embryology and homologous structures to try to prove this).

• cladogram

• Comparative embryology

• chromosome

• Common ancestor

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Used as evidence to show that organisms had a common ancestor. It compares embryo development across species.

• cladogram

• Comparative embryology

• chromosome

• Common ancestor

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An English scientist that is known for his contributions to the science of evolution.

• DNA

• fossil

• Charles Darwin

• evolution

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The main component of chromosomes. It carries genetic information.

• DNA

• fossil

• Charles Darwin

• evolution

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