Evolution
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- Q1Theory of Evolutionnatures way of selecting the best a particular environment; also called survival of the fittestsituation in which allele frequencies remain constant; no evolution occuringthe best scientific explanation for both the unity and diversity of life; proposed by Charles Darwinchange in allele frequency over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms (decent with modification)30s
- Q2natural selectionthe best scientific explanation for both the unity and diversity of life; proposed by Charles Darwinsituation in which allele frequencies remain constant; no evolution occuringnatures way of selecting the best a particular environment; also called survival of the fittestchange in allele frequency over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms (decent with modification)30s
- Q3genetic equilibriumall of the different species on Earthsituation in which allele frequencies remain constant; no evolution occuringgroup of similar organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspringthe differences within a single species30s
- Q4structures that have different mature forms in different organisms but develop from the same embryonic tissues; evidence of common ancestryvestigial structureshomologous structuresanalogous structuresfossil record30s
- Q5is a trait or an organ that appears similar in two unrelated organismsfitnessvestigial structureanalogous structureshomologous structures30s
- Q6ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environmentmimicryfitnessadaptationcamouflage30s
- Q7inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survivalcamouflagefitnessmimicryadaptation30s
- Q8when an organism blends in with its environment for protection against predatorscamouflagemimicryadaptationfitness30s
- Q9form of natural selection that occurs when individuals near the center of a distribution curve have higher fitness than individuals at either enddirectional selectionstabilizing selectiondisruptive selectionreproductive isolation30s
- Q10form of natural selection that occurs when individuals at both ends of a distribution curve have higher fitness than individuals near the middlereproductive isolationdirectional selectiondisruptive selectionstabilizing selection30s
- Q11form of natural selection that occurs when individuals at one end of a distribution curve have higher fitness than individuals in the middle or at the other end of the curvedisruptive selectionreproductive isolationstabilizing selectiondirectional selection30s
- Q12is the transfer of alleles or genes from one population to anothergenetic driftfounder effectgene flowbottleneck effect30s
- Q13A group organisms of the same species living in a particular area at the same timetraitadaptationindividualpoopulation30s
- Q14Any difference between individuals of the same species.traitsuccessful reproductionadaptationgenetic variation30s
- Q15The theory that evolution occurs slowly but steadilyisolationoverproductiongradualismpunctuated equilibrium30s