Evolutionary History Unit

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is evolutionary history?
Back
The study of how species change over time through processes like natural selection and adaptation.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a common ancestor population?
Back
An older population from which two or more species have descended.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does it mean for species to share similar structures?
Back
It indicates that they may have evolved from a common ancestor.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is natural selection?
Back
The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is adaptation?
Back
A change in a species that makes it better suited to its environment.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a descendant species?
Back
A species that has evolved from a common ancestor.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the significance of shared structures in evolutionary biology?
Back
Shared structures suggest evolutionary relationships and common ancestry among species.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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