8.L.4 Evolution vocabulary flashcard

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What is the process where animals adapt to their environment in order to survive?

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Natural selection.

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What term describes how living things change over time?

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Evolution.

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What branch of biology deals with the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms?

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Embryology.

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What are the three large groups into which all organisms are classified based on common characteristics?

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Domain (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya).

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What is the evolutionary process by which an organism becomes better suited to its habitat over time?

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Adaptation.

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What is the term for the inherited characteristics that enhance an organism's ability to survive and reproduce?

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Adaptations.

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What is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment?

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Ecology.

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What is the term for a change in the genetic makeup of a population over time?

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Evolution.

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What is the name of the process by which species evolve from a common ancestor?

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Descent with modification.

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What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity.