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Figliomeni Evolution Review 2025

Horizontales
Scientist that developed the theory of natural selection
The development of a new species over a long period of time
2 word name for all the alleles present in a population
The field of study of Lyell and Hutton
Individuals that have variations that are beneficial are most likely to survive and reproduce (a 4 word phrase)
Darwin said that life makes too many offspring produced than can survive--a concept called: _____________
The concept of industrial ______ describes the darkening of the pepper moth population as an example of evolution
The name of the differences between members of the same species
Called __________ evolution, describes when distantly related organisms evolve similar adaptations to the pressures of survival
An inherited trait that makes an organism better able to survive in its environment
Verticales
Structures with the same function now but came from VERY different DNA...wings of quite varied organisms!
When one species evolve into many...___________evolution!
Structures with different functions that come from a common ancestor (DNA) such as limb bones in many vertebrate animals
________ selection...“Evolution by humans” like in dogs, horses or plant life!
The best adapted organisms survive and produce offspring (2 words)
Struggle between members of a population for limited resources
A change in the allele frequency in a population over time
An example of convergent evolution when one species adapts to "appear" like another species to gain increased fitness
The type of bird found on the Galapagos Islands, adapted to specific food sources
Inherited structures now smaller and with most or all of the original function lost
Abbreviated DRS...Differential _____ __ ______ (3 words)
Mr. Fig kept his vestigial structures that were extracted because there was no room for them!
Molecular evidence for evolution often narrows to similarities in _____ to show relationships of life on earth
Proposed a theory (pre-Darwin) of evolution based on acquired characteristics
The study them looks at similarities in the early development of vertebrate animals
If a trait continues in a population...it MUST _______ fitness