LC. Evolution Flashcards

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geological time

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Earth is estimated about 4.5 billion years old

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radioactive dating

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determines age by rate of elements decay

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evidence of evolution

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fossils, comparative anatomy, Homoglobus structures, Analogous structures, comparative embryology, comparative cytology, comparative biochemistry

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comparative anatomy

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Homologous structures that suggest many organisms evolved from common ancestor

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Homoglobus structures

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same structure but different function

-same common ancestor

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fossils

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remains or traces of organisms that no longer exist

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Analogus structures

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same function but different structure, no common ancestor example birds or bats

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comparative embryology

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comparison of early stages of development show similarities that suggest common ancestor

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comparative cytology

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all living things are made of cells

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comparative biochemistry

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all living things contain similar bio chemical compounds such as DNA, RNA, proteins

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evolution

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process of change through time

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