Intro to Evolutionary Biology

Question 1

two core tenets of evolution

Answer 1

1) Living things change over time
2) Adaptations have arisen through natural selection

Question 2

important conclusions about evolution verified by scientific study

Answer 2

Organisms on Earth have changed through time
* The changes are gradual not instantaneous
* Lineages split by speciation, resulting in the generation of biodiversity
* All species have a common ancestor
* Adaptations result from natural selection

Question 3

what are the 2 products of evolution

Answer 3

biodiversity and adaptation

Question 4

biodiversity

Answer 4

-the diversity of life on earth
-the number and kinds of living organisms in a given area

Question 5

adaptation

Answer 5

-Any trait that makes an organism better able to survive or reproduce in a given environ. [as a noun]
* The evolutionary process that leads to the origin and maintenance of such traits [as a verb]

Question 6

microevolution

Answer 6

evolutionary patterns and processes observed WITHIN species

Question 7

macroevolution

Answer 7

evolutionary patterns and processes observed AMONG species