Chapter 10 - Biology

Change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.

• evolution

• species

• fossils

• gradualism

A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

• evolution

• species

• fossils

• gradualism

Preserved remains of once-living organisms.

Theory that states that natural disasters such as floods and volcanic eruptions shaped Earth's land-forms and caused extinction of some species.

• catastrophism

• gradualism

• uniformitarianism

A theory stating that new species arise from the result of slight modifications over many generations.

• catastrophism

• gradualism

• uniforitarianism

A theory stating that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes.

• catastrophism

• gradualism

• uniformitarianism

Any difference between individuals of the same species.

A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.

Breeding organisms with specific traits in order to produce offspring with identical traits.

• gene selection

• genetic engineering

• artificial selection

Passing of traits from parents to offspring.