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