Evolution

A trait or change in lifestyle that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment

• adaptation

• evolution

• homologous

• vestigial

Shows how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

• fossil record

• homologous structures

• embryology

When HUMANS select or choose a plant or animal for breeding based on a desired trait

• natural selection

• artificial selection

Parts of the body that are similar to other species because they have a common ancestor

• fossil record

• homologous structures

• embryology

Body part you have that use to have a purpose but now has little or no function

• vestigial organ

• embryology

• homologous structures

Organisms with the best suited adaptations for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms that are not very well adapted

• natural selection

• artificial selection

• creationism

The more offspring an organism has the greater the odds that a few of them will survive, reproduce and pass on those traits

• overproduction

• variation

• selection

• adaptation

Organisms from the same species can vary in…

1) physical appearance

2) genetic makeup

• overproduction

• variation

• selection

• adaptation

Species not closely related evolve similar traits due to their similar environment

• Convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

• parallel evolution

Species from the same ancestor accumulate differences over time

• convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

• parallel evolution