Evolution and Taxonomy Vocab
Across
- 2. "Natural Selection cause Evolution" said ___________
- 6. preserved remains that prove evolution
- 11. ___________ causes evolution
- 12. wings on bats vs. wings on birds are examples of this type of evolution
- 13. similar structures, different functions
- 14. camouflage is an example of this
- 15. the supposed production of living organisms from nonliving matter
- 16. examples include little toe, wisdom teeth, your appendix
- 17. different structures, similar functions
- 19. proved that spontaneous generation was not possible
- 20. first to develop a theory of evolution
- 22. selective breeding
- 24. a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
Down
- 1. when a new species develops as a result of the environment changing
- 3. diverse species that have adapted to different environments ex: galapagos finches
- 4. evolution of a species into two new species based on geographic location
- 5. experimented with spontaneous generation and maggot growth
- 7. humans developed from apes. This is called __________
- 8. evolution history
- 9. identification, naming, and classification of species
- 10. evolutionary model suggesting species often diverge in spurts of relatively rapid change, followed by long periods of little change
- 18. change in the gene pool of a population due to chance
- 21. father of taxonomy
- 23. estimate age of organic materials