Chapter 17 Flashcards

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What’s an example of biogeography as evidence for evolution?

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Finding similar fossils on the East coast of South America and West coast of Africa.

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What is the second example of “driving forces” for natural selection?

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Variation in DNA sequences.

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What’s the third example of “driving forces” for natural selection?

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Competition for resources.

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What indicates the fact that the bone structure is similar among birds and mammals?

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Some relation or ancestry in the past.

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What’s the fourth example of “driving forces” for natural selection?

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Possessing characteristics that have a survival advantage.

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What is the first example of “driving forces” for natural selection?

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Successful offspring.

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