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Evolution Flashcards

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structures still present but serves no purpose

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Vestigial organs

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The study of early development of organisms

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Embryology

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3
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Same structure but different use

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Homologous structure

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Inheritence of acquired traits through selective use

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Lamarck

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The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms

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Evolution

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“Procsesses occuring now that have shaped earths geological features over long periods of time”

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Lyell

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7
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Any inherited characteristic that increases an organisms chance of survival

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Adaptation

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Scarity of resources

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Malthus

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Bird species that helped Darwin shape his theory of evolution

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Finches

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10
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Species today look different from their ancestors

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Descent with modification

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11
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Group of islands off the coast of Ecuador

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Galapagos islands

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12
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Members of each species compete regularly for resources

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Lead to the struggle for existence

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All living organisms are related to one another from a common ancestor

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Common descent

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Individuals that are best suited to their environment survive and reproduce most succesfully

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Survival of the fittest

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Humans select from the naturally occuring genetic variations in a species

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Artifical selection

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16
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Natures way of choosing only certain individuals of a population to produce new individuals

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Natural selection

17
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Published by Darwin

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Origin of species

18
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“Earth is millions of years old”

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Hutton

19
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The ability to survive and reproduce

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Fitness

20
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Name of Darwins ship

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Beagle

21
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Preserved remains of ancient organisms

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Fossils

22
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Adaptations can be

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Anatomical- a physical or chemical event inside the body of the organism
Structural- a physical feature
Behavioral- a behaviour that the organism does

23
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Similar species found at different locations were adapted to the local environments

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Geograpic distribution of living things

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