Chapter 15

Process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organism

Fossil record, geographic distribution of life, homologous structures and similar embryology

Any inherited characteristic thatincreases an organisms chance of survival is known as

Comparing groups of embryonic cells developing in the same order and in similar patterns

Plants and animals are well suited to their ______________

Preserved remains of ancient organisms

When humans select the organisms with variations they finduseful to breed, this is called

Who said that if the population grows unchecked, there wont be enough resources foreveryone?

Who said the Earth is extremely old?

When nature picks which organisms survive so only certain individuals of a population breed

The idea that allliving species has descended, with changes, from other species over time

Fossilsprovide evidence that living things have been evolving for millions of years.  This is

Lamarck stated that characteristics an organism gains during its lifetime will pass to kids in

The idea that allspecies were derived from common ancestors is known as

Well-supported testable explanation of phenomena that have occurred in the natural world

Different species of animals on different continents but similar environments are similar

An organthat serves no useful function any longer is a

Lamarck's idea of use or disuse stated that 

The idea that individuals that are better fit surviveand reproduce more successfully is

Lamarck suggests that animals adapt to be more successful in the environment in his proposal of

Darwin's book was called

One's ability to survive and reproduce is called

Comparing organisms with differentmature forms, but same embryonic tissue