Chapter 10

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Convergence

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The term for the amount of time that it takes for two organisms to diverge from each other

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Creationism

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The idea that all organisms or put on the earth in their present form up by a higher power

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Species

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The most specific level of the taxonomic system

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Darwin

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The scientists that first describe the idea of evolution

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Natural selection

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The idea that organisms change in response to changes in their environment to allow them to adapt to their specific environment better

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Linnaeus

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The scientist that created the idea of binomial nomenclature

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Transformation

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The alternative evolutionary model of that states that new organisms are not created but existing organisms can change slightly

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Domain

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The newest taxonomic category that divides the bacteria from all other organisms

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Binomial nomenclature

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The name for the naming system used to create a scientific name

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Static model

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The alternative evolutionary model of that states that all organisms are unchanged overtime

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Kingdom

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The taxonomic category that is found under a domain

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Vestigial traits

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Nonfunctional traits that are found in organisms

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Macro evolution

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The change of populations of organisms overtime and many generations

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Genus

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The level of classification which is made up of similar species

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Origin of the species

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The text that Charles Darwin explain and his theory of evolution

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HMS Beagle

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The ship that Charles Darwin traveled on to visit the areas that developed his theories

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Finch

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The organism that Darwin studied on the Galapagos Islands that helped him develop his ideas of natural selection

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Galapagos Islands

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The location of research for much of Darwin study of evolution

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The term that describes the distribution of organisms on the earth

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Biogeography

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The name for the type of evolution that refers to the idea of common descent

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Separate types

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The process that uses carbon-14 isotopes to determine the age of rocks and organisms

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Radioactive dating

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The idea that all organisms on the earth or originated from the same ancestor

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Common descent

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The type of evolution that describes the changes that occur in a species population over time

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Microevolution

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Seven pieces of evidence that support common descent

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Biological classification.
Anatomical similarities between organisms.
Use a straits and modern species. Shared developmental pathways.
DNA similarities.
Biogeography.
Fossil evidence.

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Skulls tailbones and thumbs

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Human traits from lower level primates

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Tortoises finches and cacti

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Main organisms that molded Darwins evolutionary theory

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Similarities between humans and apes and anatomy behavior and genes

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Homology

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The remains of extinct organisms show progression from more ancient organisms to a more modern forms

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The fossil record

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Do keep pond clean or froggy gets sick

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Domain Kingdom phylum class order family genus species