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Flashcards on Evolution
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What is evolution?
Evolution is the process of change in all forms of life over generations.
What is natural selection?
Natural selection is the mechanism by which certain traits are favored for survival in a given environment.
What is adaptation?
Adaptation is the process by which organisms adjust to their environment to increase their chances of survival and reproduction.
What are mutations?
Mutations are random changes in an organism's DNA that can lead to genetic variation.
What is speciation?
Speciation is the formation of new and distinct species over time.
What is genetic drift?
Genetic drift is the random change in the frequency of alleles in a population.
What is a fossil?
A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of an ancient organism.
What is the theory of evolution?
The theory of evolution is the scientific explanation for the diversity of life on Earth.
What are homologous structures?
Homologous structures are similar anatomical features in different species that suggest a common ancestry.
What is artificial selection?
Artificial selection is the intentional breeding of plants or animals for specific traits by humans.
What is the fossil record?
The fossil record is the collection of all known fossils that provides evidence of past life.
What is convergent evolution?
Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar traits in unrelated species.
What is the significance of the peppered moth?
The peppered moth is an example of natural selection and adaptation in response to environmental changes.
What is the role of mutation in evolution?
Mutations provide the genetic variation necessary for evolution to occur.
What is sexual selection?
Sexual selection is a form of natural selection that operates on traits related to mating.
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Which process leads to the formation of new species?
Natural selection
Speciation
Adaptation
Genetic drift
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What is the main mechanism of evolution?
Natural selection
Mutation
Genetic drift
Adaptation
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What does the fossil record provide evidence for?
Genetic drift
Past life
Adaptation
Speciation
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What is the term for similar anatomical features in different species that suggest a common ancestry?
Genetic drift
Convergent evolution
Homologous structures
Speciation
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Which process involves intentional breeding of plants or animals for specific traits?
Mutation
Artificial selection
Genetic drift
Natural selection
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What is the gradual change in a species over time called?
Genetic drift
Evolution
Mutation
Adaptation
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What is the random change in the frequency of alleles in a population?
Genetic drift
Natural selection
Adaptation
Speciation
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What is the preserved remains or traces of an ancient organism?
Fossil
Variation
Adaptation
Mutation
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What is the independent evolution of similar traits in unrelated species called?
Genetic drift
Natural selection
Adaptation
Convergent evolution
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What is the process by which organisms adjust to their environment to increase their chances of survival and reproduction?
Adaptation
Mutation
Natural selection
Genetic drift
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