Bio >>:C

Question 1

the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats

Answer 1

Adaptation

Question 2

Similar physical features in organisms but serve completely different functions

Answer 2

Homologous structures

Question 3

similarity of function of structures that have different origins

Answer 3

Analogous Structures

Question 4

Genes that specify segment identity

Answer 4

Hox Gene

Question 5

Cytochrome C???

Answer 5

Cytochrome C

Question 6

The study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through time

Answer 6

Biogeography

Question 7

Process by which organisms best adapted to their environment survive to pass their genes on through offspring

Answer 7

Natural Selection

Question 8

An evolutionary tree that shows the ancestral relationships among organisms

Answer 8

Cladogram

Question 9

The study of the development of an embryo

Answer 9

Embryology

Question 10

Genetic variability drifts out of a population

Answer 10

Genetic Drift

Question 11

Bottle neck effect
Founders effect
examples of:

Answer 11

Genetic Drift

Question 12

Genetic variety flows into a population

Answer 12

Gene Flow

Question 13

Combination of all the genes present in reproducing population or species

Answer 13

Gene Pool

Question 14

Isolation

Answer 14

Just a vocab word

Question 15

The idea that evolution occurs in spurts instead of following the slow, but steady path

Answer 15

Punctuated Equilibrium

Question 16

The idea that evolution occurs following the slow, but steady path

Answer 16

Gradualism