Evolution and Adaptations Flashcards
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popolations are the smallest unit to evolve
adapt
cause of variation in genotype
mutation
recombination
random fusion of gametes
gene pool
all genetic info in a population
the certain allele in a population
hardy weinberg
allele stay on the se population
precambarian era
counts for about 87% of earths history
palezois era
- many more typed of plants and
- animals appeared on earth
- enourmous increase the diversity of life forms
- consists of marine and land plansts and animals
mesozoic era
divided into three periods
- triassic
- jurassic
- cretaceous
mostly complex organisms like reptiles
triassic period
mammals first appeared ( small mouse like ) dinosaurs appeared (reptiles)
jurassic period
age of dinosaurs
and modern birds evolved
cretaceous
new types of mammals and first flower plant boomed
cenozoic era
primated firat appeared; mammals began to flourish during era
fossils of mammals become common
Alexander Oparin
hypthesizzed that life began in earths ocean
fossils
trace or remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago
geologic colomn
represents the timeline in earths history
natural selection
- organisms adapt to environment due to inherited variations in traits
- changes in environment affect organisms
- those who can’t adapt become extinct
theory of evolution
the process of change over time
Charles Darwin
father of evolution
proposed a mechanism for evolution, natural selection
wrote a book “ orgin os the species “
Darwins four step
overproduction
variation
competition
and selection
- Overproduction
each species produces more offspring that can survive
- Variation
each individual has a unique combinationof of heritated traits
- Competition
individuals compete for limited resources
- Selection
the individual with the best trait/adaptations will survive and have oppertunity to pass on its traits to offspring
evidence for evolution
fossil records homologous boy structure vestigital organs embryology and biochemical evidence
theory
a hypothsis, facts, and laws