Evolution Vocabulary Quiz ~Mrs. Connor
species A group of organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring
vestigial structure Remnants of structures that had a useful role at one time but no longer do
extinction Dying out of an species
paleontologist Scientist who reconstructs past life from fossils
era Large block of time characterized by a dominant animal
fossil Solidified remains or imprints of once-living organisms
mutation Change in DNA
adaptation A characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce
fossil record Historical sequence of life
natural selection Organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce more brown beetles