Evolution Flashcards
1
Q
Natural selection
A
survival of the fittest
2
Q
what idea do most people disagree with
A
Human descended from ape-like ancestors
3
Q
which specific variation creates a new gene combination by crossing over and independent assortment
A
meiosis
4
Q
specific variation modifies genes by changes in the nucleotide sequence in DNA coding
A
mutations
5
Q
greatest direct evidence that changes have occured
A
fossils in rock strata
6
Q
horse hooves, human hands, and whale fins
A
pentadactyl limbs
7
Q
characteristic most associated with communication and socialization
A
complex, larger brain
8
Q
specific homonim with shorter limbs and torso to survive cold climates
A
homo neanderthalensis
