Evolution And Natural Selection Flashcards

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Charles Darwin proposed that?

A

Organisms descended from common ancestors

Correct Theroy

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Charles Darwin’s most important stop was at the?

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Galagos Islands

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What is Variation?

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The difference in physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals in the group to which it belongs

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What is Fitness?

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How well an organism can survive in its environment

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What is Overproduction?

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More individuals are born than can survive resulting in competition

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What is a Descent with Modification?

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Over time the Species with adaptions that are better suited for the environment will dominate

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What are the 5 forms of Darwin’s Evidence?

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Fossil Record
Biogeography
Embryology
Anatomy

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What is Biogeography?

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The study of where organisms lived and where their Ancestors lived

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What is Embryology?

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Similar features of Embryos in very different organisms

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Jean Baptiste Lamarck proposed that?

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Organisms evolve towards perfection and complexity

The environment would causes change through use and disuse

The theory was wrong

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