Phylogenetic Tree, A family tree that shows how closely related species are. , Fossil, remains of ancient organisms, Evolution/Natural Selection, process of change over time, occurs slowly and naturally to populations NOT INDIVIDUALS, Charles Darwin, one of the first scientists to publish his ideas about evolution in a book, “The Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection”., Artificial Selection, When humans selectively breed organisms to have certain traits/adaptations., Survival of the fittest, A quick and easy way of explaining natural selection, Overproduction, When more offspring are born than can possibly survive. , Homologous Structure, Same structure different function found in related species., Variations, Unique characteristics that differ between individuals., Vestigial Structure, Structures that no longer serve a purpose EX: Whale hips, Competition , When organisms battle for food, water, shelter and mates. , Hybridization , Animal or plant breeding with an individual of another species or breed when you get the strengths of both parents. , Inbreeding , Crossing closely related organisms over many generations., Adaptations, inherited characteristic which increases chances of survival, Genetic Engineering, When scientists modify an organism by changing its genetic material (DNA), Missing Link, The ____ is the fossil between two related species on an Evolutionary Tree. (But Intermediate Species is a much more scientific description.), Embryology, The study of how embryos of all vertebrates are very similar in early development is called ___..

Natural Selection/Evolution

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