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Question 1 - 10 An organism that shifted from “peppery” to black during the Industrial Revolution.

Answer 1 – 10 Peppered Moth

A species’ ability to survive and reproduce in a given environment. Question 1 - 20 A species’ ability to survive and reproduce in a given environment.

Answer 1 – 20 Fitness

Question 1 - 30 A change in this forces species to adapt or die.

Answer 1 – 30 The environment

Fill in the blank: Question 1 - 40 Organisms with favorable traits will _______and ________while those with unfavorable traits will ________.

Survive, reproduce, and die. Answer 1 – 40 Survive, reproduce, and die.

Question 1 - 50 Draw a graph which shows the normal distribution of traits within a population.

Answer 1 – 50

Islands that inspired Darwin to think about changing species. Question 2 - 10 Islands that inspired Darwin to think about changing species.

Answer 2 – 10 The Galapagos

Question 2 - 20 Birds which Darwin collected and studied, taking note of their variation.

Answer 2 – 20 Finches

Question 2 - 30 Title of the book published by Charles Darwin, summarizing his thoughts on natural selection.

Answer 2 – 30 On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (usually shortened to just the Origin of Species)

Question 2 - 40 Charles Darwin summed up his theory of natural selection in four words.

Survival of the Fittest Answer 2 – 40 Survival of the Fittest

Question 2 - 50 Another scientist who had the same idea as Darwin (albeit just a bit too late).

Alfred Russell Wallace Answer 2 – 50 Alfred Russell Wallace

collected body of data from observations and experiments. Question 3 - 10 collected body of data from observations and experiments.

Answer 3 – 10 Evidence

Question 3 - 20 a well-tested explanation of natural events that is supported by strong evidence.

Answer 3 – 20 Theory

Question 3 - 30 Common descent is the principle that all living things have a common ___________.

Answer 3 – 30 Ancestor

Daily Double

Question 3 - 40 Term which describes species which seem to be part-way between two major groups.

Answer 3 – 40 Transitional forms

Question 3 - 50 We have studied several examples of organisms evolving. Describe the process for one of these organisms.

Answer 3 – 50 Answers will vary.

Traces of ancient life which are preserved in rock. Question 4 - 10 Traces of ancient life which are preserved in rock.

Answer 4 – 10 Fossils

Extinct dinosaur which had characteristics of both reptiles and birds. Question 4 - 20 Extinct dinosaur which had characteristics of both reptiles and birds.

Answer 4 – 20 Archeopterix

Question 4 - 30 Darwin hypothesized that humans had descended from apes, but lacked this essential piece of evidence:

Fossils of ape-like human ancestors. Answer 4 – 30 Fossils of ape-like human ancestors.

Element used to accurately measure the age of the Earth. Question 4 - 40 Element used to accurately measure the age of the Earth.

Answer 4 – 40 Uranium

Genetic code that is shared by all living organisms. Question 4 - 50 Genetic code that is shared by all living organisms.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Answer 4 – 50 Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Question 5 - 10 What was Tiktaalik?

A fish with tetrapod features. Answer 5 – 10 A fish with tetrapod features.

How long ago did Tiktaalik live? Question 5 - 20 How long ago did Tiktaalik live?

Answer 5 – 20 375 million years ago

What does this diagram show? Question 5 - 30 What does this diagram show?

The similar bones found in all tetrapods. Answer 5 – 30 The similar bones found in all tetrapods.

Preserved in ash near Olduvai gorge. Question 5 - 40 Preserved in ash near Olduvai gorge.

Footprints from bipedal apes. Answer 5 – 40 Footprints from bipedal apes.

Three characteristics that distinguish humans from other primates. Question 5 - 50 Three characteristics that distinguish humans from other primates.

Big brains, bipedality, tool-making. Answer 5 – 50 Big brains, bipedality, tool-making.

Topic: Organisms of Evolution Final Jeopardy! Topic: Organisms of Evolution

Final Jeopardy Question Name as many as you can. Most wins. Spelling will count: A feathered dinosaur An egg-laying mammal A clawed bird An amphibious fish A spicy lepidopteran A large, shelled reptile Four hominid ancestors A vertebrate with four limbs

Final Jeopardy Answer Archeopterix, platypus, hoatzin, tiktaalik, peppered moth, Galapagos tortoise, Ardipithecus ramidus (Ardi), Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy), Olduvai Hominid No. 7, Zinjanthropus, Tetrapod.