Evolution Unit

A physical trait that increases an organism's ability to survive in its environment.

• adaptation

• natural selection

• evolution

• coevolution

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

When 2 organisms evolve in response to one another.

• adaptation

• gradualism

• evolution

• coevolution

Sudden elimination of a species due to a catastrophic event.

• adaptation

• gradualism

• mass extinction

• coevolution

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Biological change over time that causes descendants to be different from their ancestors.

• evolution

• natural selection

• mass extinction

• coevolution

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Better suited organisms survive, reproduce more passing on their DNA.

• evolution

• natural selection

• mass extinction

• coevolution

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

All of the genes available in a population.

• genetic drift

• gene pool

• gene frequency

• coevolution

Remnants of organisms such as imprints, bones and feces.

• biochemistry

• gradualism

• fossil

• coevolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The movement of genes into or out of a population. ex. migration

• biochemistry

• gradualism

• gene pool

• gene flow

Having similar features, compete for resources and when they reproduce have FERTILE offspring.

• hybrid

• species

• population

• gene flow

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Produced when two species or subspecies reproduce. ex. Pizzly, Coywolf

• hybrid

• species

• population

• adaptation