Evolution

Question 1

Natural variation

Answer 1

Due to sex mutations

Question 2

Fitness

Answer 2

Ability to survive and reproduce

Question 3

Directional selection

Answer 3

Favors phenotypes and shifts

Question 4

Stabilizing selection

Answer 4

Favors intermediate phenotypes and tries to stay normal

Question 5

Disruptive selection

Answer 5

Favors extreme phenotypes and creates more than one group

Question 6

Geographic isolation

Answer 6

Seperated by physical barrier

Question 7

Behavioral isolation

Answer 7

Separated by behavior to find mates and reproduce

Question 8

Mechanical isolation

Answer 8

Not able to reproduce because of different body parts

Question 9

Temporal isolation

Answer 9

Different times (season, nocturnal)

Question 10

Homologous structure

Answer 10

Similar structure, different function

Question 11

Vestigial structure

Answer 11

Leftover

Question 12

Analogous structure

Answer 12

Different structure, similar function

Question 13

Radioactive dating

Answer 13

Finding age of fossils through radioactivity (c14)

Question 14

Relative dating

Answer 14

Finding age of fossils through how deep in ground

Question 15

Gene pool

Answer 15

Combined genetic info in a population

Question 16

Gradualism

Answer 16

When a species changes a little though time and those that did not adapt die off

Question 17

Punctuated equilibrium

Answer 17

Spurts of genetic mutation and change

Question 18

Convergent evolution

Answer 18

2 organisms become similar

Question 19

Divergent evolution

Answer 19

Organism forms different species

Question 20

Coevolution evolution

Answer 20

1 organism evolves with another because of the influence to each other

Question 21

How the ozone layer was created

Answer 21

Cyano bacteria

Question 22

Types of reproductive isolation

Answer 22

Prezygotic postzygotic

Question 23

Artificial selection

Answer 23

Man chooses desirable traits to breed