BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION Flashcards

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commonly known as Darwinism or the theory of natural selection, it explain how species change and adapt over time

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Biological Evolution

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within any population of organisms, there is variety of traits such as size color or shape

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Variation

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offspring inherit traits from their parents through genetic inheritance

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Inheritance

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4
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populations of organisms have the potential to produce more offsprings than the environment can support

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Overproduction

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5
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organisms with traits that give them advantage in their environment are more likely to survive

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Natural selection (Survival of the fittest?)

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as individuals with advantageous traits reproduce and pass on their genes, the frequency of those advantageous traits increases

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Adaptation

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7
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accumula of small changes through natural selection can lead to the formation of new species

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Speciation

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8
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Characteristics of Paleolithic (Stone age)

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Paleolithic Art and Symbolism
Paleolithic Tools and Technology
Paleolithic Society and Gender Roles
Paleolithic religion and Belief system
Paleolithic Diet and Nutrition

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