Dec 9 Bio Evol Review

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What is embryology?

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The earliest growth stage of development.

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What are vestigial structures?

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Structures that have lost their original function through evolution, such as the wings of ostriches.

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What is artificial selection?

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A process by which humans breed animals and plants for specific traits.

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What is extinction?

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When all of the organisms of a species have died out.

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Which species has the fewest amino acid differences with humans?

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Chimpanzees.

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What are homologous structures?

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Anatomical features in different species that share a common ancestry.

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What is natural selection?

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The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is adaptation?

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A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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What is biogeography?

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The study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time.

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What is the significance of the fossil record?

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It provides evidence for the history of life and evolution on Earth.