Darwin's Theory Of Evolution

Question 1

Structure still present but serves no purpose

Answer 1

Vestigial organ

Question 2

The study of early development of organisms

Answer 2

Embryology

Question 3

Same structure but different use

Answer 3

Homologous structure

Question 4

who said Inheritance of acquired traits through selective use

Answer 4

Lamarck

Question 5

A well-supported testable explanation of phenomenon that have occurred in the natural world

Answer 5

Theory

Question 6

The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms

Answer 6

Evolution

Question 7

Who said “processes occurring now have shaped the earth’s geological features over long periods of time”

Answer 7

Lyell

Question 8

Any inherited characteristic that increases an organisms chance of survival

Answer 8

Adaptation

Question 9

Who said “scarcity of resources”

Answer 9

Malthus

Question 10

Species today look different from there ancestors

Answer 10

Descent with modification

Question 11

Members of each species compete regularly for resources

Answer 11

Struggle for existence

Question 12

All living organisms are related to one another from a common ancestor

Answer 12

Common descent

Question 13

Individuals that are best suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully

Answer 13

Survival of the fittest

Question 14

Humans select from the naturally occurring genetic variations in a species

Answer 14

Artificial selection

Question 15

Nature’s way of choosing only certain individuals of a population to produce new individuals

Answer 15

Natural selection

Question 16

Published by Darwin

Answer 16

Origin of species

Question 17

Who said “Earth is millions of years old”

Answer 17

Huton

Question 18

The ability to survive and reproduce

Answer 18

Fitness

Question 19

Preserved remains of ancient organisms

Answer 19

Fossil

Question 20

Anatomical adaptation

Answer 20

A physical or chemical event inside the body of organisms

Question 21

Structural adaptation

Answer 21

A physical feature that can be seen on the outside

Question 22

Behavioural adaptation

Answer 22

A behaviour that the organism does to help it survive