Evolution
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the definition of evolution?
Back
Change over time in the heritable characteristics of biological populations.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a vestigial structure?
Back
A structure that has lost most or all of its original function through the course of evolution, such as the pelvic bone in whales.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is natural selection?
Back
The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of a sudden environmental change?
Back
A wildfire.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What trait did Darwin focus on in Galapagos finches?
Back
Their beak shape.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a homologous structure?
Back
An anatomical feature that is similar in different species because they share a common ancestor.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is an analogous structure?
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An anatomical feature that serves a similar function in different species but evolved independently.
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