evolution and genetics study guide Flashcards
1
Q
A genetic variation that proves to be beneficial?
A
Adaption
2
Q
A group of organisms that can reproduce in produce fertile offspring?
A
Species
3
Q
Lamarck believed in what?
A
inheritance of acquired traits.
4
Q
what does natural selection of genetic variation lead to?
A
Evolution or changes species overtime.
5
Q
What was Alfred Wallace more careful about when going to different island?
A
The environment conditions.
6
Q
Vestigial Structures are what?
A
Unused body parts that demonstrate how species evolved over time.
7
Q
What are homologous structures?
A
Similar body parts on very different animals.
8
Q
What are analogous structures?
A
Structures in organism that are different yet preform the same function. (ex. butterfly wings and bird wings)
