NC EOC Review: Evolution & Natural Selection

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What is the Primordial Soup Theory?

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A theory that suggests life began in the oceans from simple organic compounds.

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What does the term 'Spontaneous Generation' refer to?

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The idea that non-living matter can produce life.

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What is Geographic Isolation?

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A method of speciation that occurs when a physical barrier separates a population.

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Define Evolution.

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The process of change over time in living organisms.

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How old is the Earth according to scientific estimates?

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Approximately 4.6 billion years.

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What is Natural Selection?

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

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What is Reproductive Isolation?

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A mechanism that prevents species from mating and producing viable offspring.

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Explain the Endosymbiotic Theory.

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A theory that explains the origin of eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic organisms through symbiosis.

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What is Convergent Evolution?

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The process where unrelated species develop similar traits due to similar environmental pressures.

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What is the significance of fossils in understanding evolution?

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Fossils provide evidence of past life forms and their changes over time.