Evolution - Basic Vocab

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Evolution

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Changes to a species or population over long periods of time.

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Vestigial Structures

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Body parts with no function, used by ancestors (e.g., human appendix, non-flying bird wings).

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Charles Darwin

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A scientist who studied evolution.

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Camouflage

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Blending in to your environment (e.g., a green lizard in green grass)

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Adaptation: A trait that enhances survival (e.g., human thumb, bird's long beak).

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A trait you can inherit that makes your survival easier.

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Mimicry

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Resemblance of one species to another (e.g., a yellow frog mimicking a poisonous one to evade predators).

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Mimicry

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Resemblance of one species to another (e.g., a yellow frog mimicking a poisonous one to evade predators).

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Variation: Different traits in a species (e.g., human hair colors).

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The different traits represented in the same species (like how humans have different hair colors and textures).

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Survival of the fittest means...

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The species best suited to the environment lives and reproduces.

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Ms. Fliss is...

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so smart, nice, friendly, and perfect.