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Natural Selection
Adaptations Over Time
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9th Grade
12/29/2010

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predator
Definition
organism that consumes another for energy; a bird that eats a moth
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camouflage
Definition
blends into the environment to avoid predation; coloration that matches the environment
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estivation
Definition
inactive during the summertime; dormant during hot months
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Kettlewell
Definition
studied moth populations in England; studied peppered moths
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entomologist
Definition
scientist who studies insects
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mutation
Definition
unexpected change in the sequence of DNA; unexpected change in genes
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naturalist
Definition
scientist who studies events and circumstances of nature
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prokaryote
Definition
simplest type of cell that does not have a specific nucleus or other organelles
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species
Definition
a group of similar organisms that reproduce fertile offspring
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fossil
Definition
evidence of the existence of life in the past
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vestigial
Definition
a seemingly worthless body part; anything that has no apparent function
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embryology
Definition
early development of an organism; the study of the patterns of development of animals
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Lamarck
Definition
scientist who described evolution through acquired traits
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Mendel
Definition
scientist who is considered the father of modern genetics
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variation
Definition
an inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of its species
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Galapagos
Definition
islands near South America that Darwin visited while on the HMS Beagle
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homologous
Definition
structures that have similarity of origin, form and development
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analogous
Definition
structures with similar function but not origin, form and development
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Darwin
Definition
scientist who described evolution through natural selection
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paleontologist
Definition
scientist who studies fossils
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evolution
Definition
change in inherited characteristics over time
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natural selection
Definition
organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
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gradualism
Definition
a slow, ongoing process by which one species changes to a new species
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punctuated equilibrium
Definition
rapid evolution; the appearance of new species over a relatively short period of time
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sedimentary rock
Definition
layers of sand, silt, clay or mud are compacted and cemented together
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radioactive
Definition
element that gives off a steady amount of radiation as it slowly changes
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primates
Definition
a group of mammals that includes humans, monkeys, and apes
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hominids
Definition
humanlike primates that ate both meat and plants and walked upright on two legs
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finch
Definition
type of birds that Darwin studied while exploring the Galapagos Islands
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geographic isolation
Definition
when mountains, lakes or other features separate a small number of individuals from the rest of a population
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