Evolution/Classification/ 6 Kingdoms

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What kingdom do Amoeba, Paramecium, Euglena, and Dinoflagellates belong to?

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Protist

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What kingdom causes Ringworm?

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Fungi

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What idea did Darwin NOT include in his first book about evolution?

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The idea that species are permanent and unchanging.

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What are structures with the same parts but different functions that suggest a common ancestry?

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Homologous structures

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What term describes Darwin's belief that evolution happens slowly over a long period of time?

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Gradualism

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What is the term for the process by which organisms become better suited to their environment?

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Natural selection

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What are the remnants of structures that had a function in an ancestor but are no longer used?

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Vestigial structures

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What is the term for the rapid evolution of many species from a common ancestor?

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Adaptive radiation

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What is the classification system that includes 6 kingdoms?

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The modern classification system includes Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

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What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have them.