Chapter 14-16 Flashcards

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Evolution

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the change of allele frequencies in a population of organisms over time and is the foundation principle of modern biology.

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Theory is a synonym for….

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an idea or a hunch

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Define how theory emerges in scientific terns..

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Theory is followed by rigorous test and refinements of a hypotheses.

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——is the simple principle that some individuals in a population fail to reproduce.

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Natural Selection

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True Or False Darwin was the only one to discover natural selection and or evolution.

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False

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homologies

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The similarities between species.

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Vestigials

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a homologous body parts that have lost there former function.

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A common function all living creatures have.

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One is making proteins

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Organism or most likey to be preserved….

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If the organism lived somewher sediment is deposited , had the hard part decay slowly

were present in great numbers

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