Evolutionary History

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What is the main reason why the formation of new species is difficult to study?

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The fossil record of species formation is incomplete.

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What is the study of embryos from fertilization to birth called?

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Embryology.

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What is the relationship between natural selection and evolution?

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Natural selection is the mechanism of evolution.

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How many species of lizards seem to have beneficial adaptations in the given graph?

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2.

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What term is used when a species completely dies out?

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Extinct.

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What is evolution?

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The process by which different kinds of living organisms develop and diversify from earlier forms.

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What is natural selection?

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

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What is a fossil?

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The preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism.

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What does the term 'adaptation' mean in the context of evolution?

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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 studying evolution?

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It provides evidence of past life forms and their changes over time.