Evolution Flashcards
Evolution
idea that changes over time
Variaton
Differences among individuals in a species or group
Adaption
Ability to conform to the enviorment
Fitness
ability to survive and pass on your genes
Vestigial Structures
Diminished in size because of disuse
Analogous Structures
Similar structures not because of common ancestor
Homologous STructure
similar structures because of common ancestors
convergent evolution
Similar structures because of the same environment not ancestor
Divergent evolution
Related species evolving differently because of different environment
Speciation
species evolved from common ancestor
Coevolution
2 species evolving complementary structures because of close proximity
Punctuated Equilibrium
Evolution in short rapid burst followed by no evolution
Gradualism
Evolution that occurs over a long period of time with small changes
