Evolution Review

7. passing of traits from parents to offspring
8. type of selection that favors one extreme trait
9. body parts that have lost most or all of their original function
11. process where traits increase chances of attracting a mate
13. body parts with similar structure due to shared ancestry
15. Type of selection that is human controlled breeding to produce desired traits
17. with modification, idea that species change over time while sharing common ancestors
18. production of more offspring than can survive in the environment
20. study of early development of organisms
21. change in populations of living organisms over many generations
22. type of selection that favors average traits and reduces extremes

1. type of selection that favors both extreme traits over the average
2. traits that help an organism survive and reproduce in its environment
3. ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
4. body parts with similar function but different evolutionary origins
5. law that states lower rock layers are older than higher layers
6. random change in DNA that can create new traits
10. process where organisms with helpful traits are more likely to survive and reproduce
12. differences in traits among individuals of the same species
14. study of how species are distributed across Earth
16. preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
19. success, situation where some organisms survive and reproduce more than others