survival value reading Flashcards

1
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Kettlewell experiments

A
  • release pale and dark moths
  • some into country (light trees)
  • some into city (dark trees)
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conclusion of Kettlewell’s experiment

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  • increased predation of pale moths in city

- increased predation of dark moths in country

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3
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what sort of selection takes place in the domestication of animals?

A

artificial selection

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4
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give 1 important evidence for evolution

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resemblance between living species e.g. most vertebrates have the same basic bone structure

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5
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character displacement definition

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tendency of closely related species to diverge in characteristics that reduce competition between them

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