Macroevolution Flashcards
This refers to the large scale changes that lead to an evolution of organisms from simple to complex
Macroevolution
shows how evolution happens for a long period of time
Geologic time scale
this is a result of various factors that all lead to disappearance of a vast number of organism
Mass Extinction
organisms evolve and their existing body structures are used for new functions
Adaptation
this refers to the evolution of organisms into several new ones that are living differently from the original population or group
Adaptive Radiation
Happens when two isolated populations evolve separately
Divergent Evolution
this is a population that could no longer interbreed with the original population because it has become geographically separated
Isolated population
Process where a new species will be created
Speciation
Happens when a population is separated by a geographic barrier
Geographic Isolation
Happens when unrelated organism seem to look like each other
Convergent Evolution
The resulting similarity of convergent evolution is called the?
Analogy
Happens when two different interacting organisms evolve jointly due to the changes in the other organism
Coevolution
Where each organism cant live without the other
Interdependence
