evolution Flashcards

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what is evolution?

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the gradual change in species over time?

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what does evolution result in?

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resulting in the formation of species over time and the exctinction of others

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who worked on the idea of evolution?

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Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell

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what is the mechanism for evolution?

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natural selection

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what kind of species are more likely to survive if an enviroment changes?

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species with a lot of variation and carry many versions of the same genes

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what kind of species are more likley to die out if an enviromnet changes?

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species that dont have much variation

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