Evolution Vocabulary

3. these structures have similar functions, but do no share ancestry
5. these animals are a good example of transitional fossils
6. a heritable characteristic that increases an organisms' ability to survive and reproduce
9. all of the variety of organisms on Earth
11. this is how animal babies develop, and it shows how similar we are
12. how well an organism can survive and reproduce
13. the study of rocks
14. these structures have lost their original size and function, and suggest ancestry
16. these structures are an example of this is the forearm of vertebrates
17. this type of selection is when mother nature chooses who lives
19. the miniature version of the giant Glyptodon
21. when a species of organism completely dies off

1. Earth's tallest mountains(where marine fossils are found)
2. the fact that all living things use A-T-C-G says we are all related
4. ancient remains of organisms
7. this type of selection where humans choose the desirable traits
8. the study of where organisms live now and where their ancestors lived in the past
10. the ancient supercontinent
15. this says that all living things are related
18. Earth's 2nd tallest mountains
20. the dude who came up with the idea of evolution and natural selection