7.1 - Adaptation and Variation Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT IS EVOLUTION THE THEORY OF?
A
THEORY THAT ALL SPECIES DESCEND FROM A COMMON ANCESTOR
2
Q
WHAT ARE ADAPTATIONS?
A
CHANGES IN ORGANISMS HELPING WITH SURVIVAL AND REPRODUCTION
3
Q
WHAT ARE STRUCTURAL ADAPTATIONS?
A
FEATURES ON AN ORGANISMS BODY
4
Q
WHAT ARE PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS?
A
CHANGES THAT LET ORGANISMS DO SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
5
Q
WHAT ARE BEHAVIOURAL ADAPTATIONS?
A
BEHAVIOURS HELPING ORGANISMS SURVIVE
6
Q
WHAT ARE THE 5 TYPES OF ADAPTATIONS?
A
- CAMOUFLAGE
- HIBERNATION
- PHYSICAL FEATURES
- MIMICRY
- REPRODUCTIVE
7
Q
WHAT DO ADAPTATIONS REDULT FROM?
A
GRADUAL ACCUMULATION OF CHAGE IN ORGANISMS
8
Q
WHAT STARTS GENETIC VARIETY?
A
MUTATIONS
9
Q
TRUE OR FALSE: MUTATIONS IN SOMATIC CELLS CONTINUE IN POPULATIONS
A
FALSE; THEY DON’T
