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Evolution Test Review ~ Mrs. Connor. Fossil. the solidified remains or imprint of a previously existing organism. Adaptation. The opposable thumb allows humans to grasp objects firmly Helped us survive over time. Natural Selection.
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Fossil • the solidified remains or imprint of a previously existing organism
Adaptation • The opposable thumb allows humans to grasp objects firmly • Helped us survive over time
Natural Selection • Individuals in a population that have traits or abilities that give them a competitive advantage over other population members and are more likely to survive.
the red-eyed tree frog • In order for the red-eyed tree frog to produce fertile offspring, it should mate with its ownspecies, which is…?
Earth is 4.6 billion years old! • Organisms can develop adaptation • Species can die out and be replaced • Evolution can occur
A Fossil Record • An historical sequence of life of fossil species is called a …?
~The deeper in the Earth’s crust fossils are fund the …? ...more likely those organisms are extinct ~The deeper in the Earth’s crust fossils are found the …?
Vestigial Structures Whale’s hind-limb bones or our wisdom teeth were once useful structures called…?
Evolution • Comparing different organism’s skeletal structures, DNA, and cells all provide evidence that supports the theory of ______________.
…survive and reproduce at a greater rate than other organisms Organisms with traits well-suited to the environment will…
Comparing human DNA with the DNA of gorillas, mice, chickens, and frogs reveal that humans have the fewest DNA differences with…
trilobite PA’s State Fossil
Hawks use their sharp claws to catch rodents for food. What could happen to a hawk that was born with smaller claws? ~They could have fewer offspring than other hawks.
A volcanic eruption would most likely cause a population of turtles to become… EXTINCT
Scientists can produce less-aggressive foxes by…. • Choosing less-aggressive foxes to have offspring.
Which group has been separated from the human line of evolution from the longest period of time? GIBBONS
Adjustment of an organism to its environment FEET COLOR Lake Lizard Desert Lizard
Resistant bacteria to antibiotics • Some bacteria is resistant • That bacteria reproduces. • Those non-resistants died out. • All that’s left are the resistant bacteria.
Did humans evolve from present day monkeys? NO, we just share their DNA.
~First animal? Answer: Jellyfish ~First land animal? Answer: millipede