Evolution

If I wanted to look at DNA to study evolution, I am using what evidence?

Give me one example of structural evidence that we looked at last week?

How do populations change due to genetic drift?

genetic variation needed for a population to evolve (what first brings about these adaptations)

A phenotype that improves an organism’s chance of survival in their environment is considered a(n) ____________.

All of these finches have different shaped beaks, they are an adaptation to gain access of

A laboratory setup that can be used to provide information about relationships between four plant species by separating components of mixtures. This setup is part of the technique known as

Many different groups of organisms have wings, even though they do not share a recent common ancestor. This is because they evolved in environments with similar selective pressures. Wings are an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

Structures with the same parts but have different functions, suggesting that organisms with a backbone share common ancestry is called…

What organism on this diagram would have DNA most similar to the penguin?

Several of the Galapagos Islands are inhabited by grasshoppers, beetles, flies, bees, and butterflies. Finches that feed on these consumers would have beaks adapted for

Structures with no function that are remnants of an organism’s evolutionary past are

Which species is a common ancestor for species B and D?

Since the 1800s humans have stopped burning coal, and the trees have returned to their original color. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

The process in which organisms with traits well suited to an environment are more likely to survive and to produce offspring is called