Natural Selection and Evidence of Evolution

Please match the definition to the correct term.

• Ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment.

• Fitness

• Organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce at a greater rate.

• Adaptation

• A growing population causes limited resources.

• Natural Selection

• Inherited characteristics that increases the chances of survival.

• Competition

• Changes in the DNA Sequence

• Variation

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Match the following definitions to the correct term.

• The early stages of development for dogs, pigs, and humans resemble each other.

• Embryology

• Same bone make-up. Same Same structure different function

• DNA Sequence

• Similarities and differences in amino acids sequences between organisms.

• Fossil Record

• Remains of dead organisms

• Vestigial Structure

• Structures that no longer serve an important function.

• Homologous structure

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Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce:

• Fewer mutations
• Stronger genes
• More offspring
• Better traits

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You look at two species and see very similar DNA. What does this likely tell you?

• These are the same animal.
• These animals have a common ancestor.
• These animals are not likely related.
• These animals are likely becoming one species.

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Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment

• diversity

• fitness

• adaptation

• evolution

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