Science 2024 final Flashcards
(41 cards)
Theory of Evolution
organisms change over time to best suit their environment
species
can reproduce with each other, and they look alike
extinct
(within the family) no more living members.
adaptations
physical traits that allow organisms to survive in specific environments
mutations
can change their adaptations
DNA
self-replicating material that is present in almost all organisms
benificial
for the better/ resulting in good
detrimental
tending to cause bad/harm
fossils
the bone remains of a prehistoric organism
body fossils
parts of organism bodies (skin, bones, teeth, leaves, bark, wood)
trace fossils
a fossils footprint, trail, bodily liquids, burrow, or something left by the organism that isn’t the organism itself
the fossil record
the history of life as documented by fossils
homologous structures
bones that are very similar in different species
homo habilis
“handy man” he was the first to create tools from stones and sticks
homo erectus
first of its kind to stand up straight, and the first to leave africa. they built rafts, fished, wove baskets, and they also mated with neandrithals.
homo neandrithals
they were thick and muscular, used specialized tools to hunt, AND controlled fire.
Charles Darwin
naturalist and architect to was on the HMS Beagle and discovered the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection while there.
naturalist
master of natural history
HMS Beagle
a ship that cruised the coast of South America for 4 years.
Galapagos islands
the island that the The theory of Evolution was founded by Darwin, which is known for its huge tortoises.
The Theory of Natural Selection
heritable traits that help organisms survive and reproduce become more common in a population over time.
The Origin of the
Species
a book, written by Charles Darwin, which explains that populations evolve over a long period of time, and they become more common as a species.
Jean Lamark
he was a French naturalist who created The Theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics.
Survival of the
Fittest
this States that the organisms with the best genetics will live, and the rest die.