History of the Earth History of the Earth In your own words what’s the theory behind the formation of organisms from primitive to complex? In your own words what’s the theory behind the formation of organisms from primitive to complex? Define Evolution-________________________________________________ Define Evolution-________________________________________________ 1. Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce and produce fertile offspring? _________________________ 2. Biogeography is the study of the _________________________________ 1. Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce and produce fertile offspring? ______________________ 2. Biogeography is the study of the _________________________________ Geological Change catastrophism Geological Change catastrophism gradualism gradualism uniformitarianism uniformitarianism Evidence of common ancestry (Evolution Theory) among species comes from many sources. 1. Fossil Record Evidence of common ancestry (Evolution Theory) among species comes from many sources. 1. Fossil Record 2. Geography 2. Geography 3. Comparative Anatomy 3. Comparative Anatomy Homologous Homologous Analogous Analogous Vestigial Vestigial 4. Comparative Embryology 4. Comparative Embryology 5. Comparative Biochemistry 5. Comparative Biochemistry 3. What is suggested by the similarity of early embryos of different species of vertebrates? 4. Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as ________________________ 5. If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n) ___________________________________ 3. What is suggested by the similarity of early embryos of different species of vertebrates? 4. Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as ________________________ 5. If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n) ___________________________________