Chapter 10 Flashcards
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Convergence
The term for the amount of time that it takes for two organisms to diverge from each other
Creationism
The idea that all organisms or put on the earth in their present form up by a higher power
Species
The most specific level of the taxonomic system
Darwin
The scientists that first describe the idea of evolution
Natural selection
The idea that organisms change in response to changes in their environment to allow them to adapt to their specific environment better
Linnaeus
The scientist that created the idea of binomial nomenclature
Transformation
The alternative evolutionary model of that states that new organisms are not created but existing organisms can change slightly
Domain
The newest taxonomic category that divides the bacteria from all other organisms
Binomial nomenclature
The name for the naming system used to create a scientific name
Static model
The alternative evolutionary model of that states that all organisms are unchanged overtime
Kingdom
The taxonomic category that is found under a domain
Vestigial traits
Nonfunctional traits that are found in organisms
Macro evolution
The change of populations of organisms overtime and many generations
Genus
The level of classification which is made up of similar species
Origin of the species
The text that Charles Darwin explain and his theory of evolution
HMS Beagle
The ship that Charles Darwin traveled on to visit the areas that developed his theories
Finch
The organism that Darwin studied on the Galapagos Islands that helped him develop his ideas of natural selection
Galapagos Islands
The location of research for much of Darwin study of evolution
The term that describes the distribution of organisms on the earth
Biogeography
The name for the type of evolution that refers to the idea of common descent
Separate types
The process that uses carbon-14 isotopes to determine the age of rocks and organisms
Radioactive dating
The idea that all organisms on the earth or originated from the same ancestor
Common descent
The type of evolution that describes the changes that occur in a species population over time
Microevolution
Seven pieces of evidence that support common descent
Biological classification.
Anatomical similarities between organisms.
Use a straits and modern species. Shared developmental pathways.
DNA similarities.
Biogeography.
Fossil evidence.