evolution Flashcards

(8 cards)

1
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an organism that and must get energy by eating other organisms or organic matter

A

. heterotroph

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2
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an organism that , usually using sunlight (photosynthesis)

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autotroph

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3
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When a species completely disappears and no longer exists.

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Extinction

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4
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Differences in traits among individuals of the same species.

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Variation

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5
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A change in DNA that can create new traits in organisms.

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Mutation

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6
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An early form of a species from which later species evolved.

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Ancestor

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7
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body parts that are the same or similar in different species

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Homologous structures

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8
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body parts that are useless or left over from a previous ancestor in which they were useful

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Vestigial structures

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