Unit 6 Test

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1.
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What is natural selection?
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Natural selection is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
2.
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What is genetic drift?
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Genetic drift is a random change in the frequency of alleles in a population over time, often having a more significant effect in small populations.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are nodes in a phylogenetic tree?
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Nodes are points on a phylogenetic tree where organisms share a common ancestor.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is convergent evolution?
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Convergent evolution occurs when different species develop similar traits independently, often due to similar environmental pressures.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is divergent evolution?
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Divergent evolution is the process by which two or more related species become more dissimilar over time, often due to different environmental pressures.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is punctuated equilibrium?
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Punctuated equilibrium is a theory in evolutionary biology that proposes that species remain relatively stable for long periods, interrupted by brief periods of rapid change.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is coevolution?
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Coevolution is the process by which two or more species influence each other's evolution, often seen in predator-prey relationships.
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