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Evolution: The Process That Dude Darwin Evolution: The Process Adaptations Evidence 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

The name of the Island that What are the GALAPAGOS ISLANDS? The name of the Island that Darwin is famous for Traveling to. Row 1, Col 1

The differences of organisms (Example: Light and dark forms What is VARIATION? The differences of organisms Within a species. (Example: Light and dark forms Of the peppered moth) 1,2

Examples of this adaptation are: Heavy Fur, thick fat layers, What is COPING WITH CLIMATE? Examples of this adaptation are: Heavy Fur, thick fat layers, and the ability to migrate. 1,3

What is NUMBER 2? The youngest fossil on the diagram. 1,4

Developed after the observations What is the Theory of Evolution? The theory that Darwin Developed after the observations On his travels. 2,1

Errors during DNA replication that can be beneficial or harmful What are MUTATIONS? Errors during DNA replication that can be beneficial or harmful to an organism. 2,2

An adaptation plants have to What is Seed Dispersal? An adaptation plants have to Scatter seeds. 2,3

Similar body structures that What is a HOMOLOGOUS STRUCTURES? Similar body structures that Related species have Inherited from a common ancestor. 2,4

The process where humans Select the parents of organisms What is an ARTIFICIAL SELECTION OR SELECTIVE BREEDING? The process where humans Select the parents of organisms To produce offspring with The desired traits. (Darwin saw this with dogs) 3,1

This is the great variety and many differences found What is BIODIVERSITY? This is the great variety and many differences found among living things. 3,2

An adaptation to escape predators where one species is similar What is mimicry? An adaptation to escape predators where one species is similar in appearance to another species. 3,3

function in present organism, but may have been used by What are VESTIGIAL ORGANS? Structure that have no function in present organism, but may have been used by ancestors. 3,4

The concept that Darwin’s theory Is based upon. What is natural selection? The concept that Darwin’s theory Is based upon. 4,1

Occurs between members of a species when food and What is COMPETITION? Occurs between members of a species when food and other resources are limited. 4,2

The reason that giraffes have What is to obtain food? The reason that giraffes have long necks. 4,3

Organisms with more similar _____ are more closely related. What is DNA? Organisms with more similar _____ are more closely related. 4,4

The name of the ship Darwin traveled on. What is the HMS Beagle? The name of the ship Darwin traveled on. 5,1

A trait that helps an organism What is an ADAPTATION? A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce. 5,2

An organism’s design that works like an optical illusion What is DISRUPTIVE COLORATION? An organism’s design that works like an optical illusion and is used to escape predators. Example- zebras 5,3

Copying errors in DNA that can be helpful or harmful What are mutations? Copying errors in DNA that can be helpful or harmful are called ____. 5,4