Unit 7 Study Guide Gen.

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What are the 5 reasons evolution could occur?

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1. Small population 2. Natural selection 3. Mutation 4. Gene flow 5. Genetic drift

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What is camouflaging in the context of evolution?

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Camouflaging is a survival strategy where organisms blend into their environment to avoid detection by predators.

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Who is considered the 'father of modern taxonomy'?

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Carolus Linnaeus

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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A system for naming organisms using two terms: the genus name and the species name.

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What is divergent evolution?

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A process where two or more related species become more dissimilar over time, often due to different environments.

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What are homologous structures?

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Structures in different species that are similar due to shared ancestry, but may serve different functions.

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What are analogous structures?

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Structures in different species that serve similar functions but do not share a common ancestry.

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What is the significance of vestigial structures?

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Vestigial structures are remnants of organs or structures that had a function in an early ancestor but are no longer functional.

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What does it mean when two organisms share many classification levels?

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It indicates that they are closely related and share many characteristics.

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What is natural selection?

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