Evolution+Study+Guide

Here's what you need to know for the test:


 * 1) Define adaptation.
 * 2) Define species and be able to tell whether or not two individuals belong to the same species.
 * 3) Define evolution.
 * 4) What is a fossil?
 * 5) How do fossils provide evidence of common ancestry?
 * 6) Why is the fossil record incomplete?
 * 7) What is most likely the ancestor to the modern whale? What is the evidence of this?
 * 8) When fossils do not provide enough information, how do scientists study the ancestry of modern organisms?
 * 9) Outline Darwin's research and his thoughts about evolution.
 * 10) Describe the significance of the Galapagos finches to Darwin's thinking.
 * 11) How is selective breeding similar to natural selection?
 * 12) Discuss other scientists' ideas that helped Darwin develop his theory of natural selection.
 * 13) Describe/list the four parts of natural selection.
 * 14) Explain the relationship between natural selection and evolution.
 * 15) What evidence for evolution do we have today that Darwin did not have?
 * 16) Describe some examples of human actions influencing natural selection.
 * 17) How does competition for mates lead to natural selection?
 * 18) Describe three ways in which speciation can occur.
 * 19) Describe two ways that separation can occur within a population.