Evolution Review

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What evidence supports that gorillas and humans diverged from a common ancestor?

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About 96% of the information in human DNA is found in gorilla DNA.

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What is the role of heritable traits in natural selection?

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Natural selection results in change over time by acting on heritable traits.

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Why did the number of white peppered moths decrease by 1895?

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They did not blend in with the trees and birds ate them.

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What type of organism is a unicellular organism that does not have a nucleus?

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Bacteria.

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Who decides who survives in natural selection?

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Nature.

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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 a common ancestor?

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A common ancestor is a species from which two or more different species have evolved.

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What is the significance of genetic similarities between species?

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Genetic similarities can indicate evolutionary relationships and common ancestry.

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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 meant by 'survival of the fittest'?

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It refers to the idea that individuals best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.