G6 Evolution

3. The scientist who believed that traits acquired during life could be passed to offspring.
7. A group of similar organisms that can breed together.
9. Body parts that are not used anymore (e.g. human appendix) are called _____ structures.
12. Species which are able to evolve and develop useful traits are more likely to ____
13. A feature or characteristic of an organism.
14. A scientific method to find the age of fossils is called _____ dating.
15. Similar body parts which are found in different animals due to common ancestry are called _____ structures.
16. The Last Universal Common Ancestor of all life.

1. The type of birds Darwin observed on the Galapagos Islands
2. The scientist known for the theory of Natural Selection was Charles ___
4. When a change relates to the body’s structure and appearance it is called a ____ adaptation.
5. Preserved remains or traces of ancient living things.
6. A species is called _____ if they no longer exist.
8. When a change relates to the way an organism acts it is called a _____ adaptation.
10. The process of change in living things over time.
11. The trait which Darwin saw was different in the birds on the Islands