BIOEB101 The Theory of Evolution 1/3/23

Question 1

Adaption

Answer 1

Adapting to an environment/climate

Question 2

Allele

Answer 2

Forms of a gene (part of Dna strand) via mutation

Question 3

Evolution

Answer 3

Development of the planet and organisms/humans

Question 4

Genotype

Answer 4

The genetics of an individual

Question 5

Phenotype

Answer 5

The facial outside look of an individual due to varaition

Question 6

Homozygous

Answer 6

Two identical alleles of a gene

Question 7

Heterzygous

Answer 7

Two non identical alleles of a gene

Question 8

Natural Selection

Answer 8

Adaption and change of populations

Question 9

Population Theory

Answer 9

Growth of food and populations

Question 10

Heritability

Answer 10

Parent to offspring qualities/characteristics

Question 11

Variation

Answer 11

Change in genes, looks from parent to offspring due to heaps of factors

Question 12

Differential reproduction

Answer 12

More offspring produced due to survival/ reproduction

Question 13

Mutations

Answer 13

Mutating in genetics good or bad

Question 14

Homology

Answer 14

Similarity’s in all structure eg humans to apes

Question 15

Biogeography

Answer 15

Geo distribution of plants and animals

Question 16

Sexual recombination

Answer 16

Parental DNA mixes to create offspring

Question 17

Environment dictates fitness

Answer 17

Fitness meaning reproductive success in an environment

Question 18

Evolutionary adaptions

Answer 18

Organisms adjust with changes in evolution

Question 19

Orthogenesis

Answer 19

Member’s of successful species evolve in direction/timeline

Question 20

Theological

Answer 20

Religious belief in evolution

Question 21

Lamarckian Evolution

Answer 21

Parents pass traits they acquired in their life, like muscles

Question 22

Heritable characteristics

Answer 22

Measure of variation in others

Question 23

Homologous structures

Answer 23

Anatomical body structures that look different in humans/animals but provide same use. Like a femur bone