evolution Flashcards
give evidence fo revolution
fossil record and antibiotic resistant bacteria
define a fossil
remains of organism from the past
describe how fossils are formed
some of the organisms doesn’t decay
buried and compressed
hard parts replaced by minerals
explain why we don’t have fossils for the first life forms
they were soft bodied so nothing fossilised or the fossil traces have been destroyed
deefine extincion
when all individual of a species have died
list the causes of extincion
new predators
new diseases
competition
environmental change
explain why bacteria evolve rapidly
because they reproduce rapidly
describe how antibiotic resistant bacteria evolve
mutation
some not killed
reproduce and pass on mutations
explain how we can slow down the process of antibiotic resistant
only use antibiotics when necessary
complete course of antibiotics
restrict to treat animals
explain why we cant just develop new antibiotics
its expensive and a very slow process