REAL Exam 1: Chapter 18: Evolution and Natural Selection

Charles Darwin

______ observed that beak shape varies among finch species. He postulated that the beak of an ancestral species had adapted over time to equip the finches to acquire different food sources.

1858

What year did Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace present their papers to the Linnean Society?

Charles Darwin Alfred Wallace

Both _____________ and ______________ wrote scientific papers on natural selection that were presented together before the Linnean Society in 1858.

heritable

One of Darwin’s Postulates: Most characteristics are ________, passed from parent to offspring.

produced competition

One of Darwin’s Postulates: More offspring are _______ than can survive; there is ________ for resources

Characteristics

One of Darwin’s Postulates: __________ of offspring vary, and these variations are heritable.

adaptation

One of Darwin’s Postulates: When species change to better survive their environment, this is called __________.

30 Years

How long did Darwin wait before publishing his ideas on evolution?

Alfred Russell Wallace Charles Darwin

__________ and ___________ co-published paper on natural selection first (1858)

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

Charles Darwin’s book that was published in 1859.

evolution by natural selection

______________ describes a mechanism for how species change over time

macroevolution

This kind of evolution is broader scale evolutionary changes that scientists see over paleontological time

microevolution

this kind of evolution is change (s) in a population’s genetic structure

Genotype

This is the word for the genes of an individual organism

phenotype

This is the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

1809 to 1882

What years did Charles Darwin live?

an English naturalist

Who was Charles Darwin?

1831

What year did Charles Darwin join the HMS Beagle for a 5-year research voyage around the world?

HMS Beagle

What was the name of the ship that Charles Darwin voyaged on?

to collect and study plant and animal specimens like bones and fossils

Why did Charles Darwin go on his 5 year long voyage?

Galapagos Islands

What is Charles Darwins noteable stop during his voyage?