Evolution Vocabulary

Some Remnant of an organism that proves its existence.

• Analogous structure

• Fossils

• comparative embryology

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Have a similar function but the structure is different. Wing of an insect/ Wing of a bird

• Analogous Structure

• Homologous structure

• vestigial structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Structure are similar in structure but may have different functions.

• Analogous Structure

• Homologous structure

• vestigial structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Structures are reduced in size and have no known function. Whale pelvis/Appendix

• vestigial structures

• Analogous structure

• Homologous structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Organisms produce more offspring that can possibly survive

• Overproduction

• Natural selection

• speciation

• macroevolution

There are limited resources available.

• struggle for existence

• variation

• macroevolution

• adaptive radiation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Offspring are different from their parents and each other

• camouflage

• convergent evolution

• variation

• speciation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Long term changes that make a new species

• mimicry

• adaptive radiation

• Divergent Evolution

• Macroevolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Different groups evolve from one ancestor

• Convergent evolution

• Divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

• Adaptive radiation

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

Organisms spread into new environments and become adapted through natural selection

• macroevolution

• divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

• adaptive radiation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4