Lab 9 Evolution Flashcards
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An example of an agent of natural selection is:
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- temperature
- precipitation
- predators and prey
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Natural selection:
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- was proposed by Charles Darwin
- the result of interaction of individuals with their environment.
- is the differential success of reproduction of individuals in a population.
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A successful population will:
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Have individuals that leave more offspring behind
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An example of a result of natural selection is:
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- development of bacterial resistant to antibiotics.
- change in coloration of the English moth.
- changes in beak sizes of finches on Galápagos Islands.
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Evolution is:
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- the result of natural selection
- a fundamental concept in biology.
- the change in frequencies of genotypes of populations over time
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During the Industrial Revolution:
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The number of dark colored moths increased.
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During an extreme drought on the Galápagos Islands:
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Surviving finches had greater beak depth.
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A natural population:
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-will have some individuals who are more successful in surviving than others.
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The age of a fossil can be determined by:
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- it’s location in layers of sedimentary rock.
- radioactive dating
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Vestigial skeletal structures:
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-have no apparent use but provide evidence of some past function.
