Flashcard #4

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What is the Black Death?

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An Infectious Disease.

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What is a change in a gene or chromosome called?

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Mutation.

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What do we call the differences in hair colors?

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Variation.

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Who could get infected with the Black Death?

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Everyone.

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Which country experienced the first Cholera pandemic?

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India.

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What is a virus?

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A microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of an organism.

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What is evolution?

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The process through which species change over time through genetic variation and natural selection.

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What is adaptation?

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

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What is variation in biology?

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Differences in physical traits among individuals of the same species.

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What is the role of mutations in evolution?

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Mutations introduce new genetic variations that can lead to evolutionary changes.