Evolution, Naural Selection, & Genetic Variation

Charles Darwin is best known to have thought of the Theory of Evolution in

• Mid 1700

• Mid 1800

• Mid 1900

• 100 A.D.

According to Charles Darwin, species with the greatest ability to adapt through breeding will continue leaving for generations

• True

• False

When things change over time simple creatures evolve into more complex creatures.

• Mutation

• Mass Extinction

• Evolution

• Theory of Evolution

Which is a trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock

• Mass Extinction

• Extinction

• Mutation

• Fossil

Any changes made to DNA that can be positive, negative, or neutral.

• Extinction

• Mutation

• Mass Extinction

• Evolution

Relatively sudden, global decrease in the diversity of life forms on Earth.

• Extinction

• Extinction

• Mass Extinction

A characteristic passed from parents to their offspring.

• Inherited Trait

• Trait

• Phenotype

• Genotype

An organism's physical characteristics, or visible traits.

• Phenotype

• Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism. Described by the letters, the alleles. Example: RR, Rr, rr

• Phenotype

• Geneytpes

Which on contains each of the following: Building blocks of living species; Found in the nucleus of the cells, and humans have 46 Chromosomes, 23 from each parent

• RNA

• DNA