Mrs. MacColl's Biology Page

Evolution

Study Guide

Be sure to understand the following biology terms.  By defining these terms in your own words and by giving an example of the following terms you will begin to understand their meaning.  (Example:  a stimulus is a change in environment or anything a living thing responds to.  An example of a stimulus is a loud noise.)

Biology IH & Biology I

  • Abiotic

  • Biotic

  • Fossils

  • Gradualism

  • Punctuated equilibrium

  • Lamarck

  • Acquired characteristics

  • Darwin

  • Evolution

  • Natural selection

  • Galapagos Islands

  • Descent with modification

  • Artificial selection

  • Species

  • Population

  • Adaptation

  • Biotic potential

  • Limiting factors

  • Vestigial structure

  • Homologous structure

  • Divergence

  • Speciation

  • Subspecies

  • Geographic isolation

  • Reproductive isolation

  • Behavioral isolation

  • Temporal isolation

  • Mechanical isolation

Be able to answer the following questions thoroughly!

 

  • Identify observations that led Darwin to conclude that species evolve.

  • Relate the process of natural selection to its outcome.

  • Summarize the main points of evolution by natural selection as it is stated today.

  • Compare and contrast natural selection and artificial selection.

  • How is natural selection related to species’ fitness?

  • Describe the evidences for evolution.

  • Describe how natural selection has affected the bacteria that cause tuberculosis.

  • Relate natural selection to the beak size of finches.

  • Summarize the process of species formation.

  • Explain the factors involved in the formation of new species.

Remember, any material from past tests is fair game!  This test covers some challenging information.  If you study a little bit everyday, using this study guide, you will do AWESOME!  Good Luck!