4.6.3.4 Evidence for Evolution Flashcards by liv s

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What is now widely accepted?

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theory of evolution by natural selection

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What is evidence for evolution?

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fossils
antibiotic resistance in bacteria

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How are fossils evidence for evolution?

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remains of organisms from many years ago, which are found in rocks

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How is antibiotic resistance in bacteria evidence for evolution?

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selection pressure of antibiotics leads to advantageous mutations being selected for in bacteria populations so they are no longer killed when exposed to antibiotics

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