Evolution Vocab #2 Link to Quizlet online flashcards: https://quizlet.com/77040452/flashcards

Biodiversity Natural Selection Artificial Selection Word Book Definition Def Image Biodiversity The amount of different species of organisms living in a certain area or the world Natural Selection A process that happens in nature in which organisms possessing certain inherited traits are better able to survive and reproduce compared to others of their species. Artificial Selection Breeding that humans do to organisms with specific traits in order to produce offspring with identical traits. Example: Dogs Biochemical Evidence Comparing the chemical and structural makeup of DNA and chromosomes to tell how long ago organisms shared a common ancestor. Adaptation any structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors and live to produce offspring Geographic Isolation occurs whenever a physical barrier divides a population, resulting in individuals no longer able to mate; causes new species Charles Darwin scientist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection Species group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring in nature