Introduction To Evolution Flashcards
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Evolution
The change in the genotyping frequency of a population from generation to generation
Evolutionary biology
Is the subfield of biology that is concerned with evolutionary processes
What does all living things have in common?
They all have common characteristics
Geology
The study of earth and rocks showed us that the earth was very old and changed over time
Uniformitarianism
The principle that mechanism of change are constant over time
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the science of breeding and caring for farm animals
Who was the most contributor to the study of evolution
Charles DArwin (1809-1882)
Natural selection
The process by which organisms that are most suited their environment survive and reproduce most successfully
Fitness
In biology the term fitness relates to how well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment
Variation
The natural differences in traits within species
Adaption
Any inherited trait that gives an organism advantage in its particular environment
Allele
The two or more variations of a gene for any particular characteristic
Gene
A segment of DNa that relates to a specific trait or function of an organism
Mutation
The random changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form of species
Artificial selection
Selection the occurrence of desirable
