evidence for evolution Flashcards

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what is evolution

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gradual change in species over time
leading to speciation

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what is natural selection

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process evolution occurs

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3
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what did darwin do

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observed finches in glapogos
beaks different
realised food related

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4
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evidence for evolution (3)

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fossils
comparative anatomy
comparative biochemistry

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what did wallace do

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study in malaysia and amazon

theory of evolution

peer reviewd with darwin

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fossil evidence

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change in anatomy of fossils over time

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what is comparative anatomy

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look at underlying structure
show divergent evolution

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comparative biochemistry

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compare aa sequence or dna sequence

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aa sequencing of proteins

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cytochrome c used in respiration
compare sequence aa in cytochrom c to see close relations

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dna sequencing of proteins

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change in dna caused by mutations
more different
less related

use rna aswell

dna better than aa as more stable and highlight silent mutations

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