WRS Patterns of Evolution

Front

What are body parts that perform a similar function but differ in structure?

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Analogous Structures

Front

What is it called when two species evolve together and there is a mutual evolutionary influence between both species?

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Co-evolution

Front

Which of the following is not a selection pressure: Competition for Offspring, Competition for Mates, Competition for food, or Predators?

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Competition for Offspring

Front

What type of selection favors extreme opposite traits?

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Disruptive Selection

Front

What is the process by which an ancestral species gives rise to new species that are adapted to different environmental conditions and are less alike?

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Divergent Evolution

Front

What are structures that have no current function but were useful in an ancestor?

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Vestigial Structures

Front

What is the term for evolution that occurs when two or more species become more similar due to similar environmental pressures?

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Convergent Evolution

Front

What is the term for the process where a population becomes separated and evolves into two or more distinct species?

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Allopatric Speciation

Front

What is the term for the type of selection that favors the average traits in a population?

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Stabilizing Selection

Front

What is the term for the evolutionary process where species adapt to their environment over time?

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Natural Selection