evolution Flashcards
Evolution
Change overtime
Natural selection
Survival of the fittest :the variation that is most favorable to nature
What is an example of environmental variation?
Among apples on the same tree,
some may have good exposure to sunlight; some may be hidden in the
shade; some were lucky enough to escape the female codling moth,
What is an example of genetic variation?
Differences in parents’ DNA could lead to offspring DNA and RNA differences. Converting to different proteins and physical traits.
How does phylogenetic trees work?
Time goes from left to right so those that appear left first are the oldest. Also, nodes/branches represent common ancestors.
Tree of life
The tree has two main branches.
Bacteria are prokaryotic microorganisms.
Archaea shares the other branch also prokaryotic but shares similarities with eukaryotes.
Eukaryotes branch off from archaea because they stemmed from there.