Evolution Review

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What trait do only humans have according to the cladogram?

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Bipedal & opposable thumbs.

Front

What is the formation of new species called?

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Speciation.

Front

What is an error in DNA copying that results in a new trait?

Back

Mutation.

Front

Which group of animals are most closely related to birds?

Back

Saurischian dinosaurs.

Front

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

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Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Front

What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural selection.

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What is the term for the gradual change in species over time?

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Evolution.

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype.

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What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype.

Front

What is the term for a change in the DNA sequence?

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Mutation.