Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life: Chp 22

Question 1

taxonomy

Answer 1

the branch of biology dedicated to the naming and classification of all forms of life

Question 2

binomial nomenclature

Answer 2

a two part naming system that includes the organisms genus and species

Question 3

Jean Baptiste de Lamarck’s early theory if evolution

Answer 3

use and disuse: the idea that parts of the body that are used extensively become larger and stronger, while those that are not used deteriorate
inheritance of acquired characteristics: assumes that characteristics acquired during an organisms lifetime could be passed on to the next generation

Question 4

adaptations

Answer 4

heritable characteristics that enhance organisms ability to survive and reproduce in specific environments

Question 5

artificial selectrion

Answer 5

process by which species are modified by humans

Question 6

evidence for evolution

Answer 6

1: direct observations
2: the fossil record
3: homology
4: biogeography

Question 7

homologous structures

Answer 7

anatomical signs of evolution