8.5 Macroevolution Flashcards
1
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Macroevolution
A
large-scale evolutionary changes
2
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Abiogenesis
A
first evolution of life from non-living thingd
3
Q
Cambrian exposion
A
time when most major animals evolved and became more diverse
4
Q
Gradualism
A
refers to the time span something takes to gradually evolve and how it changes over time
5
Q
cladograms
A
show the
evolutionary relationships of different groups
of species
6
Q
cladistics
A
used to find out how closely
related species in a group are by comparing
their derived traits
7
Q
derived traits
A
traits that have evolved more recently than the ones being compared
8
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synapomorphy
A
derived trait that 2 or more species in a group share
