Evoltionary Influences Flashcards

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What is evolution

A

The change in a species over time

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Who was the founder of evolution

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Charles Darwen

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3
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Describe natural selection

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A small population of each generation survives to reproduce and the characteristics that are passed down to give a survival advantage

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4
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What’s an example of this in real life

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Younger women are more fertile. So men are more likely to have sex with younger women that are more likely to produce offspring

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Q

Localisation of brain function
… halves of brain are called hem………
There’s roughly … b…… neurones in the brain and spinal cord

A

Two
Hemisphere
100
Billion

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What did trivers say about evolutionary system
The formation of r……. Relationships driven by e………
Specifically how each sex had the different d….. levels in ensuring o…….. survives in order to pass on family g…..

A

Relationships
Evolution
Desire
Offspring
Genes

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