Lab Test 1 Flashcards
(90 cards)
_________ is the accumulation of genetic changes in a population through many generations
Organic Evolution
Evidence that shows organisms are related to one another is found by ______
studying fossil records and comparing anatomy
______is any evidence of the existence of an organism in ancient times
A fossil
_______ are used to form the geologic timescale to depict the history of life
Fossil Records
Parts of organisms that are similar in basic structures and embryonic origin are ____
homologous structures
Ex: bat wing, mouse arm, human arm all have carpals, radius, ulna
What term describes parts of organisms that exhibit similar basic structure and embryonic origin?
Homologous
Do chimps or humans have a sagittal crest?
Only chimps
Parts of organisms that are similar in function only are _____
analogous structures
Ex: bat wing, butterfly win, bird wing all allows for flight but embryonically and anatomically are different
What era of geological time are we currently in?
Cenozoic
What has to occur when a group of bacteria become resistant to a specific antibiotic?
Evolution
During what era of geological time did the first cells evolve?
Precambrian
How many mass extinctions have occurred over time?
5 have occurred, we are currently in the 6th
Amoeba
Diatom
Spirogyra
Dinoflagellates
Trypanosoma
Volvox
Paramecium
Spirogyra
Diatom
Anabaena- Cyanobacteria
Oscillatoria- Cyanobacteria
Most bacteria are _______
Cyanobacteria are ______
Most are Heterotrophic
Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic