Darwin's Case and Evidence Flashcardizz

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In Darwin's book "On the Origin of Species," whose ideas did he combine with his own?

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Malthus and Lamarck

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What did Darwin realize about the struggle for existence?

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Members of a population must compete for limited resources

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What advantage do prey have according to Darwin's hypothesis on variation?

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Faster speed or better camouflage

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What is an adaptation in the context of natural selection?

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Any heritable characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce.

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What does "fitness" describe in the context of natural selection?

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How well an organism can survive and reproduce

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What is the process by which organisms with variations most suited to their environment survive and leave more offspring?

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Natural Selection

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What concept describes the idea that some individuals have traits that make them more likely to survive and reproduce?

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Survival of the Fittest

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What might happen if the local environment changes faster than a species can adapt?

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The species may become extinct

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What idea did Darwin base his explanations for the diversity of life on?

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Species change over time

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What does Darwin's first evolutionary tree imply?

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All organisms are related