A specific characteristic of an organism
species
adaptation
evolution
trait
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
species
evolution
adaptation
trait
A group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
species
evolution
trait
adaptation
The gradual change in a species over time
natural selection
evolution
overproduction
species
Process where organisms better adapted to the environment survive and reproduce
trait
species
natural selection
evolution
Organisms produce more offspring than can survive
evolution
natural selection
species
overproduction
Differences among individuals in a species
species
variation
competition
trait
The struggle between organisms to survive with limited resources
species
traits
variation
competition
The formation of new species
speciation
variation
competition
traits
An earlier organism from which others have evolved
trait
Common Ancestor
analogous structure
Selective breeding
Similar structures in different species from a common ancestor
Selective Breeding
Trait
Common Ancestor
Homologous Structure
Structures with similar function but different origin
Common Ancestor
Species
Trait
Analogous Structure
Study of embryos and their development
Trait
Fossils
Mutation
Embryology
A change in DNA sequence
Embryology
Trait
Fossils
Mutation
Preserved remains or traces of organisms from the past
Mutation
Relative Dating
Fossils
Fossil Record
