1. Diversity Different in living things.characteristics

2. Scientist older than Darwin that believed that if organisms acquired a characteristic during their lifetime, it could be passed on to future generations. Lamarck

3. = Living things Organisms

4. Theory developed by explaining how the characteristics of a species can change over many generations so it is better suited to its environment. Natural Selection Charles Darwin

5. Scientist who supported Darwin’s theory by experimenting with peppered moths. H.B.D.Kettlewell

6. that enable organisms to In order for organisms to survive they must be able to: Adaptations Inherited features survive and produce offspring. Hide from predators Find prey Reproduce and pass on suitable genes

7. Adaptations of Cranes

8. Camouflage adaptation that enables an organism to blend in with its environment.

9. an adaptation in which one organism gains protection by organism that predators avoid because of its undesirable smell, taste or sting. Blister beetle larvae in the Mojave desert cluster into a shape that vaguely resemble a bee and -- possibly with the use of pheromones -- attract a male. They cling to him to be taken to the female, who takes them into her nests, where they feed on her eggs and young. Mimicry looking like another type of

10. Appendages protruding parts of an organisms body.

11. Endangered Species A species that is near extinction and may not survive in the wild unless it is protected.

12. Extinction Dying out of a species.

13. Vertebrate an animal with a backbone: Birds Fish Reptiles Amphibians Mammals

14. Invertebrate an animal without a backbone

15. Carolus Linnaeus Swedish scientist Devised the scientific system for classifying living things according to their structure and anatomy.

16. How do you properly write a scientific name? Homo sapiens = human (words mean Wise Man) Rana pipiens = frog A scientific name is made up of two words: Genus and Species Genus – example: Homo (first letter is ALWAYS capitalized in first word) Species- example: sapiens ( first letter is ALWAYS lowercase in second word) Both words are either underlined separately or italicized.