chapter 13 Flashcards
Which is NOT a benefit of the understanding of evolution to understanding the field of biology
Understanding evolution helps us to understand why stars and galaxies change over time
The common house mouse species, Mus musculus, has the following taxonomic classification: Mus, Muridae, Rodentia, Mammalia, Chordata, Animalia, Eukarya. Which part of the name is the Family?
Muridae
Natural selection can be defined as
A process in which organisms with certain inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than individuals with other traits
During his trip on the Beagle, Darwin found that
Plants and animals living on a continent seemed more closely related to each other than to plants and animals living in similar regions on other continents
Which is a component of the fossil record
Bones of dinosaurs
Homology is the evidence of
Common ancestry
Which is NOT a requirement of natural selection
Gene flow
Which statement is true
Natural selection works on variation already present in a population
Humans are considered what type of primate
Apes
A change in the gene pool due to chance results in
Genetic drift
