Natural Selection And Evolution Flashcards

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Selective agent

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Env.tal factor that act on pop during natural selection

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Biodiversity

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Number and range of diff species that exist on a Earth or in ecosystem

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Genetic isolation

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Keeping interbreeding groups apart by some barrier or mechanism

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Analogous structures

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Structure appear similar or have similar function but controlled by diff genes

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Homologous structure

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Can have similar function or not but controlled by saying me of same inherited genes

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Cross-breeding

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Selective breeding by combining desirable feature of one individual with another in offspring

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Mutation

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Change in nucleotide sequence in a gene or chromosome

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Pentadactyl limb

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Limb with 5 digits

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Adaptation

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Process of change by which org/ species becomes better suited to its Env

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Artificial selective

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Process by which ppl choose to breed partic organism with desirable features - selective breeding

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Evolution

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Genetic change in characteristics in species over many gens, resulting formation new species

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