15. NC EOC Review: Evolution & Natural Selection RB

Front

What is the evidence for evolution that compares the anatomy of different species?

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Anatomy

Front

What theory suggests that non-living matter can produce life?

Back

Spontaneous Generation (abiogenesis)

Front

What is necessary for evolution by natural selection to occur?

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Mutations

Front

What do we call traits that enhance an organism's ability to survive in its environment?

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Adaptations

Front

What term describes the process of change over time in species?

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Evolution

Front

What is the term for the gradual change in the genetic makeup of a population?

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Evolution

Front

What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection

Front

What is the term for the random changes in allele frequencies in a population?

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Genetic Drift

Front

What is the term for the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution?

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Speciation

Front

What is the term for the study of the development of embryos in different species?

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Embryology