Evolution Flashcards

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Evolution defintion

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natural selection

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Darwin’s theory of evolution

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Alfred Russel Wallace

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Malthus & Mendel

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homologous and analogous structures

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why do human embryos have a tail and gills when developing?

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why are there no penguins in the arctic?

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vestigial structures

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biochemical evidence supporting evolution

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why are there more marsupials in Australia?

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Stabilizing, Directional and Disruptive Selection

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Sexual Selection

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14
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Natural vs Artificial selection

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15
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Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

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How can variations arise?

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can individuals mutate, aquire new traits, evolve?

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microevolution

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19
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define species

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20
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2 types of speciation

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21
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Why is sex useful?

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22
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why are males more ornamented?

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differences betwen male and females called?

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24
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genetic drift

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Bottleneck effect

Founder effect

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reproductive isolating mechanism

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