Evolution

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What species are humans most closely related to?

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Humans are most closely related to mice.

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What does the study of embryological development reveal about vertebrates?

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All vertebrate embryos pass through the same stages of development in the same sequence.

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What is the process called when well-adapted individuals pass on their traits to offspring?

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Natural Selection.

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What type of adaptation involves changes in behavior?

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Behavioral adaptation.

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What environmental factor acts as a selection force on giraffes?

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Food is found on tree tops.

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What is the definition of evolution?

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Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

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What is natural selection?

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Natural selection is the process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is an example of a physical adaptation in animals?

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Camouflage in chameleons.

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What is the significance of genetic variation in a population?

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Genetic variation is essential for natural selection, as it provides the raw material for evolution.

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What is the role of environmental pressures in evolution?

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Environmental pressures influence which traits are favorable, leading to natural selection.