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UNIT5- Evolution & darwin EOY Flashcards

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Who was Darwin

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Naturalist who studied variation. in the Galapagos islands he noticed the finches had different beaks for different foods.

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Finch beaks

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Sead and bud eater have big rounded beaks

Leaf and insect eaters have long sharp beaks.

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Evolution

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Process where organisms can gradually change over generations due to natural selection.

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How does evolution happen

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Individuals…

 from a species show  
 variation due to their 
 genes.

 adapted to their 
 environment survive and 
 pass on genes

 that are poorly adapted 
 don't survive and pass on 
 genes

over time the species will gradually evolve

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How does Bacteria

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