Chapter 10 Quiz

The scientist who developed a classification system for living things

The scientist who proposed species shared ancestors

The scientist who proposed all living things descended from a common ancestor

The scientist who proposed a theory that all organisms evolved toward perfection and complexity

The scientist who proposed that Earth was very old, saying geologic change occurred gradually & at a constant rate

The scientist who published “Principles of Geology”

For a long time, people believed the Earth was only ____ years old

The place Darwin did his studies

Darwin discovered animals did this

Differences in physical traits, like those Darwin observed between animals in different locations

The process by which humans change a species by breeding it for certain traits

The process by which the environment influences evolution

An organism’s ability to survive

The 4 main factors necessary for natural selection

Natural selection acts on _______

4 pieces of evidence for evolution

The observation of similarities in embryos among animal species

Darwin found finches on Galapagos Islands ______ those found on the mainland, with a few adaptations

Features in different animals similar in structure but with different functions

Structures that perform similar functions but that aren’t similar in origin

Structures or organs seemingly lacking in function, left over from previous ancestors

Genes left over from ancestors that no longer function

Based on _____________, more closely related organisms have more similar DNA