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8.4.4 Flashcards
Evidence of Evolution w/Cladograms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are 4 groups of evidence that support evolution? | |
| What does having a COMMON ANCESTOR actually mean? | |
| What is meant by the term BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE in our notes? | |
| What is COMPARATIVE ANATOMY? | |
| Which groups of evolution evidence USE comparative anatomy? | |
| What is EMBRYOLOGY? | |
| WHY is embryology important? | |
| How many different AMINO ACIDS are there? | |
| How does your body KNOW which amino acids to use? | |
| What are HOMOLOGOUS structures? | |
| WHY are homologous structures important? | |
| What is the meaning of the term ORIGIN? | |
| What is the meaning of the term STRUCTURE? | |
| What are ANALOGOUS structures? | |
| WHY are analogous structures important? | |
| What are VESTIGIAL structures? | |
| WHY are vestigial structures important? | |
| What is the FOSSIL RECORD? | |
| WHY is the fossil record important? | |
| How would a scientist KNOW that 2 different species have a COMMON ANCESTOR? | |
| What happens to organisms when their ENVIRONMENT CHANGES? | |
| What is a CLADOGRAM? | |
| WHY are cladograms important? |