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What is antibiotic resistance?

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The ability for bacteria to resist antibiotics.

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What provides the STRONGEST evidence that the wings of the bird and insect are analogous structures?

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The two types of wings grow and develop from similar or identical embryonic tissues.

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What is the bottleneck effect?

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A major disaster that significantly reduces population size.

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In a cladogram, which letters represent the closest in evolution?

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B and E.

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Which animals are most closely related based on the protein found in blood cells: Dog, Rabbit, Elk?

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Dog & Rabbit.

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Define analogous structures in biology.

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Structures in different species that have similar functions but different evolutionary origins.

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What is the significance of embryonic tissues in evolutionary biology?

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Similar embryonic tissues suggest a common ancestry among species.

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Explain the concept of genetic diversity.

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Genetic diversity refers to the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species.

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What is a cladogram?

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A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among various biological species.

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Define the term 'bottleneck effect' in genetics.

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A sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events or human activities.