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Concept: A summary of Darwin's Theory

DIRECTIONS: Darwin's theory of evolution can be summarized in the 5 statements below.  Fill in each blank with a word from the word list below.

1. Best-suited (Adapted)
2. Competition
3. Descent with Modifications (Offspring with Changes)
4. Die
5. Inherited
6. Natural Selection
7. Offspring
8. Reproduce
9. Resources
10. Survive 
11. Traits

1. The variations that exist among members of a species are ____________________.
2. Organisms tend to produce many more________________ than can _________________. Of those that do survive, many will never ____________________________.
3. Because more organisms are produced than can survive, there is intense___________________________ for limited __________________.
4. Individuals that are_________________ for their environment are more likely to survive and pass their __________ onto future offspring. Organisms that are less suited may ______ or fail to reproduce. This is called the process of _______________________.
5. The species that are alive on Earth today are _____________________________ that evolved from a common ancestral species that lived in the past.