Evolution Chapter Review

Darwin’s ship

HMS Beagle

Studied the earth surface, believed earth was much older than people believed.

Hutton and Lyle

Change over time, the process that modern organisms changed from ancient organisms.

Evolution

English Biologist born in 1809 who went on a trip to explore the world.

Darwin

Islands that Darwin studied.

Galagopos

English economist who noticed babies were being born faster than people where dying.

Tomas Malthus

Genetic variations that occur on their own in nature

Inherited variations

Ability of an individual to survive and reproduce

Fitness

What Darwin called survival of the fittest

Natural Selection

Remains of homologous organ that is reduced in size and may not be needed.

Vestigial Organs

Proposed organisms acquired or lost traits during their lifetime

Lamark’s evolution Hypothesis

Different mature forms that develop from same tissues, ex Different mature forms that develop from same tissues, ex. Humans have arms, birds have wings.

Homologous Structure

Any inherited characteristic that increases a chance of survival.

Adaptation

Genetic variations that occur with human intervention

Artificial Selection

Famous book written by Darwin.

Origin of Species

Essay questions to look up How did Hutton and Lyell influence Darwin Explain the difference between inherited traits and artificial selection How does the struggle for existence affect species. Know examples of adaptations Difference between homologous structures and vestigial organs 4 things considered evidence for evolution Fossil record, Pangea, Finches and Tortoises