Unit 11 Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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a structure that is present on 2 or more different organisms that have the same function.
ex: bat and butterfly wings

A

analogous structure

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2
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when bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics reproduces to the point where it becomes ineffective.

A

antibiotic resistance

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3
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when humans select and breed certain organisms for certain traits/characteristics

A

artificial selection

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4
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broad short skulls(dogs)

A

brachycephalic

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5
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mate organisms to produce offspring

A

breed

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6
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organisms that cannot see in caves have this trait

A

cave blindness

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7
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a diagram that shows relationship between species

A

cladogram

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8
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all organisms evolved from a

A

common ancestor

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9
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all organisms will eventually evolve to look/function the same

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convergent evolution

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10
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how animals, plants, and other living organisms manage to successfully survive changes to their environment or fail and die out.

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differential survivorship

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11
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organisms come from a common ancestor and evolve into multiple different one/types looking different and with different functions.

A

divergent evolution

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12
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the role that an organism plays in their environment

A

ecological niche

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13
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the science dealing with the formation, development, structure, and functional activities of embryos

A

embryological origin

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14
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bulging eyes especially in specific dog breeds like pugs

A

eye proptosis

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15
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the differences of DNA withing a species or population

A

genetic diversity

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16
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occurs when the hip joint has not developed properly and the socket (acetabulum) is too shallow.

A

hip dysplasia

17
Q

a structure present on two or more organisms that look different and have a different function, but had the same origin

A

homologous structure

18
Q

an organism that has an external pouch

A

marsupial

19
Q

a change in DNA within a species

A

mutation

20
Q

survival of the fittest

A

natural selection

21
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each generation has more offspring than can be supported by the environment

A

overproduction

22
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A limb with five digits, characteristic of tetrapod vertebrates (amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals).

A

pentadactyl limb

23
Q

type of mammals

A

placental

24
Q

bred from members of a recognized breed, strain, or kind without cross-breeding over many generations.

A

purebred

25
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organisms with desirable characteristics are mated to produce offspring with the same characteristics

A

selective breeding

26
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any reason for organisms with certain phenotypes to have either a survival benefit or disadvantage

A

selective pressure

27
Q

a structure that has been passed on but slowly decreased in function over time

A

vestigial structure