Mechanisms of Evolution Flashcards
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The work of Paley, Lamarck, Darwin and Wallace
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2
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Natural selection
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3
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How does natural selection differentiate between theory, fact, law, hypothesis, observation and inference
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4
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How was Darwin treated initially and how is his theory more compelling than Lamarck’s
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5
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Evolution
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6
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Difference between convergent and divergent
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7
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Selection pressures that result from convergent and divergent
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8
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What is a gene pool
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9
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What is a mutation and how they are made from different alleles
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10
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Different types of mutations and impact on variation
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11
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Causes of mutation
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12
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What causes variation
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13
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How does selection pressures result in survival mechanisms within organisms
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14
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Main stages of natural selection
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15
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Four mechanisms of evolution
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16
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What is a gene pool
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17
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How do selection pressures result in survival mechanisms
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