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AS - Evolution Evdnc
Question | Answer |
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A change in the genetic make-up of a population over time. | evolution |
A group of individuals from the same species. | population |
Any evidence of an organism that lived in the past. | fossils |
He developed the Theory of Natural Selection. | Charles Darwin |
Theory that states the organisms best suited for their environment can survive, and have the ability to reproduce. | Natural Selection |
Any structure (physical) or behavior that allows an organism to better respond to its environment. | adaptations |
Similarities between two species in which at least one species is protected by the similarity. | mimicry |
Characteristics in two or more species that perform a similar function, and are structurally similar are therefore likely from the SAME ancestor. | homologous structures |
Characteristics in two or more species that perform a similar function, and are structurally different are therefore NOT likely to be from the same ancestor. | analogous structures |
Structures on modern organisms that have no apparent function today, but were likely functional in their ancestors. | vestigial organs |
Developmental similarities among some organisms suggests they are related. | embryology |
Organisms that share similar ___ ___ ___ are likely related. | DNA |
_______________________ is the basis of evolution. | Genetics |
Evolution by human control. | artificial selection |