evolution Flashcards

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1
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give evidence fo revolution

A

fossil record and antibiotic resistant bacteria

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2
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define a fossil

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remains of organism from the past

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3
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describe how fossils are formed

A

some of the organisms doesn’t decay
buried and compressed
hard parts replaced by minerals

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4
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explain why we don’t have fossils for the first life forms

A

they were soft bodied so nothing fossilised or the fossil traces have been destroyed

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5
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deefine extincion

A

when all individual of a species have died

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6
Q

list the causes of extincion

A

new predators
new diseases
competition
environmental change

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7
Q

explain why bacteria evolve rapidly

A

because they reproduce rapidly

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8
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describe how antibiotic resistant bacteria evolve

A

mutation
some not killed
reproduce and pass on mutations

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9
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explain how we can slow down the process of antibiotic resistant

A

only use antibiotics when necessary
complete course of antibiotics
restrict to treat animals

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10
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explain why we cant just develop new antibiotics

A

its expensive and a very slow process

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