Evolution flashcard

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What is a vestigial structure?

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A structure that has lost its function but is still part of the organism.

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What is biological fitness?

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The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce.

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What does overproduction refer to in evolutionary terms?

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Producing more for a larger variety of that type of organism.

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What is evidence of a common ancestor?

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Vestigial structures, fossil record, and similarities in the embryo.

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What are vestigial structures?

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Structures that were once functional in the past but no longer serve a purpose due to evolutionary adaptations.

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Define homologous structures.

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Structures that share a common ancestry but may serve different functions.

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What are analogous structures?

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Structures that serve similar functions but do not share a common ancestry.

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What is natural selection?

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The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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Explain the concept of adaptation.

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A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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What is the significance of the fossil record in evolution?

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It provides evidence of the history of life and the changes in species over time.

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