MYP Evolution

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Who developed the theory of evolution based on the idea of natural selection?

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Charles Darwin

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The pelvic bone of whales is an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

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vestigial

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Natural selection results in change in a population's _____________ traits over time.

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inherited

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Which is true about allele Z?

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allele Z increased in the population over time

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Which does NOT cause genetic variation?

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traits acquired during lifetime

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What is natural selection?

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A process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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Define vestigial structures.

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Structures that have lost most or all of their original function through the course of evolution.

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What is genetic variation?

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Differences in DNA among individuals in a population.

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What is the role of mutations in evolution?

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Mutations introduce new genetic variations that can be acted upon by natural selection.

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What are homologous structures?

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Anatomical features in different species that share a common ancestry.