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CP Evolution
Evolution F14
Question | Answer |
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abiogenesis – | idea that life originates spontaneously from nonliving matter. |
biogenesis | idea that life arises only from other living organisms |
biochemical comparison | organisms with similar biochemical composition suggest that they have developed from a more primitive common ancestor. |
carbon dating | radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring radioisotope (14C) to estimate the age of materials up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years |
covolution | The mutual influence on the evolution of two different species interacting with each other and reciprocally influencing each other's adaptations |
evolution | Changes that occur over time to organisms. This can cause the change of genetic information; certain traits can be lost |
fossil | Remnants of once existing organisms |
geographic isolation | occurs when biological populations of the same species become isolated from each other to an extent that prevents or interferes with genetic interchange. |
natural selection | process by which populations change in response to their environment leave more offspring |
pesticide/herbicide resistance | the adaptation of pest species targeted by a pesticide resulting in decreased susceptibility to that chemical. |
pollination | The act of transferring pollen from the anther to the stamen of the plant. |
reproductive isolation | Various structural, behavioral, and biochemical features can prevent interbreeding and thus reproductively isolate populations as distinct species. |
speciation | process by which new species are formed. |
vestigial organ | A type of structure that has no significant function in the organism of today. |