Darwin's Theory

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  1. living space
    space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding
    Members of a large population compete for living space, food and other resources.
  2. finch
    any of numerous small songbirds with short bills
    Galapagos finches lay several eggs every few months.
  3. Galapagos
    a group of islands in the Pacific off South America
    Galapagos finches lay several eggs every few months.
  4. theory of evolution
    (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
    After many years, Darwin's ideas became known as the theory of evolution by natural selection.
  5. trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
    Natural selection means that organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
  6. natural selection
    a process in which organisms evolve to adapt to environment
    After many years, Darwin's ideas became known as the theory of evolution by natural selection.
  7. Darwin
    English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
    Darwin's Theory
    Darwin's observations led many other scientist to conduct experiments on inherited characteristics.
  8. reproduce
    make a copy or equivalent of
    Natural selection means that organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
  9. organism
    a living thing that can act or function independently
    Natural selection means that organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
  10. inherited
    occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
    Darwin's Theory
    Darwin's observations led many other scientist to conduct experiments on inherited characteristics.
  11. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
    Darwin realized that in just a few years, several pairs of finches lay several pairs of finches could produce a large population.
  12. evolution
    sequence of events involved in the development of a species
    After many years, Darwin's ideas became known as the theory of evolution by natural selection.
  13. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
    Darwin's Theory
    Darwin's observations led many other scientist to conduct experiments on inherited characteristics.
  14. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
    Natural selection means that organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
  15. characteristic
    typical or distinctive
    Darwin's Theory
    Darwin's observations led many other scientist to conduct experiments on inherited characteristics.
  16. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
    Those that are best able to survive are more likely to reproduce and pass on their traits to the next generation.
  17. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
    A population is all of the individuals of a species living in the same area.
  18. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  19. variation
    the process of being or becoming different
  20. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
  21. acquired
    gotten through environmental forces
  22. selection
    the act of choosing
  23. inherit
    receive from a predecessor
  24. offspring
    the immediate descendants of a person or organism
  25. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
  26. developed
    being changed over time, as to be stronger or more complete
  27. evolve
    undergo development
  28. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  29. punctuated equilibrium
    a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change
  30. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
  31. Lamarck
    French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)
  32. observation
    the act of taking a patient look
Created on Fri Jan 13 12:27:22 EST 2012 (updated Fri Jan 13 12:36:38 EST 2012)

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