Evolution Flashcards

1
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Ship name

A

The Beagle

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His conclusion

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species must have evolved from one another

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3
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Other biologist with similar theory

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Alfred Wallace

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4
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1852

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Published book- On the Origin of the Species

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5
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Evolution

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changes between members of a species and the emergence of new species from older species over time due to natural selection

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Natural selection

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mechanism by which members of a species with genetic traits that allow them to survive their environment , reproduce and pass these traits to the next generation

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7
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Species

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group of organism from within a kingdom , capable of interbreeding

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8
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1st observation

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Individual members of a species are different form one another

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9
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2nd observation

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offspring in general resemble their parents

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3rd observation

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much more offspring are produced so that there is always a healthy/sustainable number

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11
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Mutation

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Change in the amount or structure of DNA

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12
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Point mutation

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Tiny change in a single gene , often involving a single incorrect base

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13
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Chromosome mutation

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Larger changes in the structure or number of one or more chromosomes

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