Evolution By Natural Selection Flashcards
1
Q
What are fossils?
A
They’re the remains of living things that were alive many years ago.
2
Q
What is evolution?
A
It means that different types of living things develop from earlier forms over long periods of time.
3
Q
What is a species?
A
A group of living things capable of reproducing together to form offspring. The numbers of a species show:
- Many similarities
- Some differences (variations)
4
Q
What is a mutation?
A
A change in a gene
5
Q
What do mutations cause?
A
Genetic variation
6
Q
What is the most widely accepted Thoery of Evolution is by what scientist?
A
Charles Darwin
7
Q
What was the name of the ship Charles D. sailed on 1831 - 1836?
A
Voyage of the Beagle
8
Q
What was the name of the famous book Charles D. wrote?
A
The Origin of the Species
