Chapter Vocabulary Review Match the term with its definition. Term 1. evolution 2. fossil 3. fitness adaptation 4. natural selection 5. homologous 6. structures 7. vestigial structures Definition Change over time A. B. Inherited characteristic that increases an chance of organism’s survival C. Preserved remains of an ancient organism D. The process by which organisms with variations most suited to their environment survive and leave more offspring than others E. Small structures with little or no function F. Structures that develop from the same embryonic tissues but have different mature forms G. Ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in a specific environment
Chapter Vocabulary Review Match the term with its definition. Term 1. evolution 2. fossil 3. fitness 4. adaptation 5. natural selection 6. homologous structures 7. vestigial structures Definition A. Change over time B. Inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s chance of survival C. Preserved remains of an ancient organism D. The process by which organisms with variations most suited to their environment survive and leave more offspring than others E. Small structures with little or no function F. Structures that develop from the same embryonic tissues but have different mature forms G. Ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in a specific environment
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