Theory of Evolution Assignment

_________ is defined as change over time.

____________ is the difference in the physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals in the group to which it belongs.

________ is a feature that allows an

organism to better survive and reproduce in its environment.

Adaptations can lead to ________ _______ in a population over time.

_______ are the remains or imprint of an organism from a previous geologic time

__________ is the study of the distribution of organisms around the world.

__________ ___________ are features that are similar

in structure but appear in different organisms and have different functions.

_____________ is the evolutionary history for a group of species.

________ is a diagram shown as a branching tree like a family tree, that shows how members are related to each other

____________ is a diagram based on patterns of shared, derived traits that shows the evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms.