Biological Evolution Flashcards
1
Q
What were the first cells?
A
Prokaryotic
2
Q
What are the characteristics of the first cells?
A
No nucleus
No membrane-bound organelles
Single-celled
3
Q
What were the first eukaryotic cells like?
A
single-celled protists
4
Q
What did the first eukaryotic cells eventually evolve into?
A
plants, animals, fungi
5
Q
What is Natural Selection?
A
a proposed mechanism of evolution that requires variation, competition for limited resources, and adaptation
6
Q
What is Lamarckian Evolution
A
WRONG
- says that species change by the inheritance of acquired characteristics
