4. 1. What was Darwin´s job on the HMS Beagle? (p.140)
2. Define species (p.141)
3. What observation did Darwin make about animals from
South America and those on the Galapagos? (p.142)
4. What reason did Darwin use to explain the differences
he saw between the organisms from South America and
those on the Galapagos? (p.142)
5. Define adaptation (p.143)
6. Define evolution (p.143)
7. Define natural selection (p.144)
8. Explain the difference between
overproduction, competition, variation and selection
(pps. 144-145)
5. The process of Selective Breeding gave
Darwin ideas about Evolution
7. = Process where individuals
with traits beneficial for their environment
are more likely to survive
Natural selection causes evolution
= change in inherited
characteristics of a population (not
individuals) from one generation to the next
8. What happens to the number
of green beetles?
Why are there only orange
beetles?
10. = Every population has variation.
Much of this is due to inherited traits.
11. = In specific environments
certain traits are more advantageous and
they make the individual more likely to
survive (therefore passing on the trait more
frequently).
12. = Over time, traits that
improve survival and reproduction become
more common.