Lecture 1

Question 1

Evolution: the origin of entities possessing different states of one more characteristics and the ___ in the ___ of those entities overtime

Answer 1

changes, proportion

Question 2

Biological Evolution: changes overtime in the ___ of ___ organisms within a population , genetically different in one or more ___
a. Genetic change across ___

Answer 2

proportion, individual, traits

a. time

Question 3

Darwin defined evolution as ____ with ___

Answer 3

descent, modification

Question 4

Evolution is NOT:

a. a ___ to some ideal form
b. a ___ picture
c. goal oriented or ____
d. Humans are ___ more evolved than other species
e. Just a __
f. Natural selection does not grant organisms what they ___

Answer 4

a. progression
b. linear
c. predicted
d. NOT
e. theory
f. need

Question 5

Evolution IS:

a. A gradual ____ of life produced by ___ selection that acts on ____ variation and populations become ____ to their environment
b. A ___ theory, based on reasoning and evidence
c. A ___ principle in all of biology
d. Has a function, but __ a purpose
e. Adaptations are all ___ dependent

Answer 5

a. diversification, natural, heritable, adapted
b. scientific
c. unifying
d. NOT
e. context

Question 6

Examples of Evolution (Artificial Selection)

1. ___
2. ___
3. Wild __ plant
4. Antimicrobial ____ (drugs have increased overtime, therefore ___ have also become more resistant)

Answer 6

1. Dogs
2. Birds
3. Mustard
4. Resistance, bacteria