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Bundle 3, S. 3,4
PC Bundle 3 Scope 3 and 4, Embryonic Sim and Evol. Relationships
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The sequence of heritable changes that occurred among species since the origin of life on Earth | Evolutionary History |
| Organisms of the same species that are at the same level of descent from a common ancestor | generation |
| The study of the similarities and differences of body structures of different species | comparative anatomy |
| The change of a plant or animal species over time, causing a specific trait to become a permanent characteristic of that species | evolution |
| The study of similarities in embryos | embryology |
| The quality of having many different forms, shapes, etc | diversity |
| When organisms have similar anatomy, they probably have a | common ancestor |
| A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material | species |
| The study of the structures of organisms and their parts | anatomy |
| Archaeologists use _______ to discover how animals evolve over time. | fossils |
| In a ________________, the most ancient organisms, called the origin species, are found at the very base of the tree diagram. | cladogram |
| The developing organism between fertilization and birth; unborn offspring before being born or hatched | embryo |
| A process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment by increasing the frequencies of alleles that provide benefits to survival and reproduction | adaptation |
| What do you call the system that categorizes organisms by using a naming system that includes the genus and species? | Binomial nomenclature |
| The embryos of two different organisms are observed to have similar features. What is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from this observation? | These organisms are related by a shared common ancestor. |