Evolution

Question 1

Evolution

Answer 1

The change in a kind of organism over time. The process by which modern organisms through natural selection

Question 2

Natural Selection

Answer 2

1. Overproduction.
2. Variation. Through mutations, or Sexual Reproduction
3. Selection. Some individuals survive longer and reproduce more than others.
4. Adaptation. Individuals with the best adaptation to the environment are more likely to reproduce. Pass adaptations to the next generation where the offspring is better suited.

Either…
Directional: one end of the phenotypic range to another

Stabilizing: Favors intermediate phenotypes

Disruptive: Favors extreme phenotypes on either side.

Question 3

Bacteria

Answer 3

They are prokaryotes. Single-celled organisms with no nuclei. They reproduce asexually.

Question 4

Fitness

Answer 4

Whoever reproduces more is more biologically fit

Question 5

Antibiotic Resistance

Answer 5

Bacteria are growing resistant to antibiotics because antibiotics kill all bacteria except for the bacteria that are immune.

Question 6

Antibiotic

Answer 6

Prescribed medicine that kills all bacteria it reaches

Question 7

Extinction

Answer 7

When no more organisms in a species exist.

Question 8

Speciation

Answer 8

when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics.