evo Flashcards by Brandon MacPherson | Brainscape

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speciation

A

when two new species branch off of an old species

toads and frogs

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Extinction

Bye bye species

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disapearence of a species

mammoth

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overproduction

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producing more than can survive

fish and rabbits

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common ancestor

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a trait that is shared with another species

alligator and whale

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mutation

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change in dna

superman

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population

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amount of organisms of one species in a area

human pop in sidney

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species

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a group that lives and can mostly produce human being

Humans

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evolution

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change in a species overtime

humans

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fossil

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bodys or things remaints

shells

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homologis structures

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species that have similar structures

chimps monkeys gorillas arms

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vestigial structures

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non useful part of the body

appendix

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natural selection

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species pick to reproduce

animals

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variation

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differentiation within a population

weasles

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struggle for survival

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compete to live

bad eye sight

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selective breeding

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nature controls who reproduce

dogs

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