3. Definition of what?
A preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.
FOSSIL
What determines an individual’s physical traits?
Genes
4. Definition of what?
A preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.
FOSSIL
What determines an individual’s physical traits?
Genes
5. Definition of what?
A preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.
FOSSIL
What determines an individual’s physical traits?
Genes
6. What is the word?
A characteristic that an organism passes to offspring through its genes.
TRAITS
Similar structures that related species have inherited from a common
ancestor.
Homologous structures
7. What is the word?
A characteristic that an organism passes to offspring through its genes.
TRAITS
Similar structures that related species have inherited from a common
ancestor.
Homologous structures
8. What is the word?
A characteristic that an organism passes to offspring through its genes.
TRAITS
Similar structures that related species have inherited from a common
ancestor.
Homologous structures
9. Do you know what I am?
A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce
fertile offspring.
SPECIES
Any change in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome.
MUTATION
10. Do you know what I am?
A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce
fertile offspring.
SPECIES
Any change in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome.
MUTATION
11. Do you know what I am?
A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce
fertile offspring.
SPECIES
Any change in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome.
MUTATION
12. What’s the word?
More individuals are produced than can survive.
OVERPRODUCTION
A type of primate characterized by bipedalism, relatively long lower limbs,
and lack of a tail.
HOMINID
13. What’s the word?
More individuals are produced than can survive.
OVERPRODUCTION
A type of primate characterized by bipedalism, relatively long lower limbs,
and lack of a tail.
HOMINID
14. What’s the word?
More individuals are produced than can survive.
OVERPRODUCTION
A type of primate characterized by bipedalism, relatively long lower limbs,
and lack of a tail.
HOMINID
15. Do you know the word?
Any difference between members of the same species.
VARIATION
When a favorable trait helps a species survive so that they can
reproduce and pass on the favorable trait to their offspring.
NATURAL SELECTION
16. Do you know the word?
Any difference between members of the same species.
VARIATION
When a favorable trait helps a species survive so that they can
reproduce and pass on the favorable trait to their offspring.
NATURAL SELECTION
17. Do you know the word?
Any difference between members of the same species.
VARIATION
When a favorable trait helps a species survive so that they can
reproduce and pass on the favorable trait to their offspring.
NATURAL SELECTION
18. What am I?
The members of a species must compete for food, space and other
resources with one another to survive.
COMPETITION
The standard method used to divide the Earth’s long natural history
in manageable parts or periods of time.
GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE
19. What am I?
The members of a species must compete for food, space and other
resources with one another to survive.
COMPETITION
The standard method used to divide the Earth’s long natural history
in manageable parts or periods of time.
GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE
20. What am I?
The members of a species must compete for food, space and other
resources with one another to survive.
COMPETITION
The standard method used to divide the Earth’s long natural history
in manageable parts or periods of time.
GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE
21. What am I?
A characteristic (trait) that helps an organism survive and reproduce
in its environment.
ADAPTATION
The process of change over generations, sometimes creating a new
species. The gradual change in a species over time.
EVOLUTION
22. What am I?
A characteristic (trait) that helps an organism survive and reproduce
in its environment.
ADAPTATION
The process of change over generations, sometimes creating a new
species. The gradual change in a species over time.
EVOLUTION
23. What am I?
A characteristic (trait) that helps an organism survive and reproduce
in its environment.
ADAPTATION
The process of change over generations, sometimes creating a new
species. The gradual change in a species over time.
EVOLUTION
24. What are the factors
that affect Natural
Selection?
25. Can you give me some
examples of artificial
selection or selective
breeding?
28. How can an adaptation
affect the survival of a
WHOLE species?
29. What is the scientific
explanation for how
species change over time?
30. Target Practice o _____ developed ideas about
_________ and ________.
Word Bank
Adaptation A trait that increases ability to
Evolution survive and reproduce is known as an
Favorable Traits ____________.
Offspring
Species _____ help individuals ____.
Survive
Reproduce o _____exist between individuals of
Variations
the same ____.
Darwin
• If an individual is able to survive, it
Natural Selection
will be able to ____, and so ______
