Evolution Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
an inherited trait that helps an organism survive. | adaptatuion |
the process of how organisms acquire adaptations over time | evolution |
an organism from which others have descended | ancestor |
a tree-like diagram that displays evolutionary relationships among living species and their ancestors. | cladogram |
bod structures that have a common origin but do not necessarily perform the same function. | homologous structures |
a historical sequence of life on Earth based on the sequence of fossils. | fossil record |
the process by which organisms with favorable adaptations survive and reproduce at a higher rate than organisms with less-favorable adaptations. | natural selection |
the variety of alleles in a population | genetic variation |
occurs when the environment changes and tha adaptations of a species are no longer sufficient for its survival. | extinction |
Organisms change over_______. | time |
All organisms are descended from ________ __________ by a process of branching. | common ancestor |
Evolution is _______. taking place over a long time. | gradual |
The mechanism of evolution is _________ __________. | natural selection |
Malthus was an early scientist that proposed the the human population grows fast than the _____ ______. | food supply |
Food shortages results in a ________ ____ ___________. | struggle for existence |
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