F24 Skills Flashcard #17 Evolution

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What is the process of forming a new species from pre-existing species?

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Speciation

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What is a feature that allows an organism to better survive in its environment?

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Adaptation

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What is the idea that some organisms will survive and reproduce better than others, leading to changes in the population over time?

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Natural Selection

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What prefix means 'bad, abnormal, difficult'?

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Dys

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What is it called when unrelated species evolve similar characteristics due to living in similar environments?

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Convergent Evolution

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What is the term for the variety of genes within a species?

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Gene Pool

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What is the gradual change in a species over time called?

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Evolution

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What is the term for structures that have lost their original function through evolution?

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Vestigial Structures

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What is the concept that describes the rapid evolution of species in short bursts?

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Punctuated Equilibrium

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What is the term for the process by which two or more related species become more dissimilar over time?

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Divergent Evolution