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Evolution Basics

Authored by Steve Niedrauer

Biology

9th Grade

NGSS covered

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Evolution Basics
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1.

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Populations of organisms change over time from inherited genetic changes

Darwin

Evolution

Common Ancestor

Incomplete Dominance

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Popularized natural selection with his book On

the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection in 1859

after his observations sailing on the HMS Beagle.

Curie

Hooke

Linnaeus

Darwin

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Favorable genetic traits are passed on causing a survival advantage in a particular environment.

speciation

natural selection

cladogram

inherent danger

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The theory that all living things are descendants of one

original living cell and evolved via natural selection.

Darwinism

cladogram

metaphase

common ancestor

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The purposeful breeding of two individuals to produce desired traits in offspring.

Also known as selective breeding.

Natural Selection

Artificial Selection

Unnatural Selection

Phylogenetics

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A diagram that shows the theory of Evolution from a Common Ancestor.

Phylogenetic Tree

Natural Selection

Artificial Selection

Branching Tree

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A branching diagram that shows evolutionary relationships

between species

Root System

Mitochondria

Cladogram

Adaptive Radiation

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