UCSP Flashcards
is a kind of change that happens through a long period of time
Evolution
n happens when there is a change in the genetic make-up of a particular population
over time and this population exhibits inbreeding and is living within a limited area.
Biological evolution
on the other hand refers to a kind of changes that occur within a cultural tradition
and way of life that leads to its development or progress.
Cultural evolution
The concept of refers to the creation of everything including all creatures that walk the
earth. According to the concept, there is an ultimate Designer that imprinted an to all
creation.
intelligent design
is man’s ability to logically or systematically analyze different situations and in turn inferring
from certain set of premises a logically valid conclusion to answer a particular issue or address a specific
problem.
Rationality
is characterized as the science of the life.
Biology
is a mechanism to classify different life forms according to a measurement of
perfection.
chain of being
Is a mode of classifying organisms by looking closely at their physical characteristics.
Taxonomy
is a classifying system developed by Carolus Linnaeus that classifies different
organisms having similar characteristics into one category.
Linnaean hierarchy
means that the earth is very old and that gradual changes occur within its
geophysical structure on a consistent basis. These changes in the geologic structure of the earth were
brought about by a steady array of natural forces such as strong winds, pressure, heat and rain.
Uniformitarianism
is a theory which was based on the biblical account that forces directed by supernatural
powers are the ones responsible for shaping the earth.
Catastrophism
means new species are not created outright but are descendants of older species. In
this manner, species having the same characteristics descend from other earlier life forms having the
same characteristics.
Common descent
means that the specie having the most efficient characteristic will continue to survive and will best other species having less efficient traits.
Natural selection
means that an entire population of a specie have all died out living no room for reproduction.
Extinct
The theory of means that the characteristics of parents will blend in the offspring
erasing the original characteristic forever.
blending inheritance
are traits that come out whenever paired with a recessive trait.
Dominant traits a
on the other hand are traits that will not surface out if paired with a dominant trait but
will surely resurface when paired with another recessive
recessive trait
is the actual genetic make-up an individual:
Genotype
is an observable trait
Phenotype
are threadlike configurations that carry the cell’s genetic information.
Chromosomes
is the basic unit of heredit
gene
basically occurs once the DNA was not successful in replicating itself
Mutation
is considered to be the building blocks of chromosomes. They are the
chemical substances that make-up chromosomes.
Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA
are mutations that occur in neutral circumstances or purely by chance.
Spontaneous mutations
