| Term | Definition |
|---|
| biogenesis | all living things come from other living things |
| spontaneous generation | an early belief that living things could aris from nonliving things |
| relative dating | the comparing of layers of sedimentary rock |
| radiometric dating | using radioactive decay. carbon 14 is radioactive. the time is determined by the length of time for that isotope to decay to a stable form. this is called a half life. |
| endosymbiosis | it is the relationship/ origination of eukaryotic cells. |
| curvier | studied rock layers and found that over time, the fossils appeared different from living organisms. |
| lyell | name the scientist who stated "if you have a mountain, it erodes, and those eroded particles will make new mountains. |
| lamark | stated that simple organisms could arise from non-living matter. simple to complete organisms. |
| evolution | change over time |
| charles darwin | who stated that evolution was descent with modification |
| natural selection | what is the survival of the fittest |
| overproduction | need for food, vulnerable to predators and disease. |
| genetic variaion | size, color, strength, speed, ability to find food or resistance to certain diseases |
| struggle to survive | competing for food |
| differential reproduction | organisms best adapted are more likely to survive and reproduce |
| fitness | a measure of an individuals heredutary contribution to the next generation |
| microevolution | the study of evolution at a genetic level |
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