Biology EOC Vocabulary - Category 3

The theory that all life shares a common ancestor.

• Evolution

• Life

• After life

• Kingdom

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What are fossils?

• skulls

• Bones

• Preserved forms of past life

• Mutations

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Biogeography is the branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals.

• True

• False

Homology

• Alleles

• A species

• reserved forms of past life.

• A degree of similarity.

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Molecular Homology says that all living things are made up of cells and have RNA.

• True

• False

Scientists compare the anatomy of organisms and fossils and look for similarities.

• Molecular Homology

• Anatomical Homology

• Developmental Homology

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Scientist look at the development of different species while they are embryos and note similarities in stages of development between species.

• Molecular Homology

• Anatomical Homology

• Developmental Homology

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What is adaptation?

• To accept.

• The theory that all life shares a common ancestor.

• Favorable traits that help an organism survive and reproduce.

• All living things are made up of cells and have DNA

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Natural Selection is the process of beneficial changes being passed down and harmful changes being weeded out over generations.

• True

• False

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Which one is NOT a Principle of Natural Selection?

• Species have the potential to reproduce more offspring than an environment can support.

• Every organism inherits genetic variation.

• Species have to be the same.

• Environments have a limited amount of resources, which results in some individuals being able to survive and reproduce, passing along the favorable genetic traits.

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