Evolution Review Gideon Welles 2022

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What is hibernation an example of?

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Behavioral Adaptation

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Which types of organisms have adaptations?

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ALL types of organisms

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What do you call similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor?

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Homologous Structure

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What do adaptations help organisms do?

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Survive in their environment

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What can organisms do if they survive and have adaptations?

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Reproduce

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What type of rock are most fossils formed in?

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Sedimentary rock

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

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Natural Selection

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What are structures that have lost their original function through evolution called?

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Vestigial Structures

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What is the term for a physical feature that helps an organism survive in its environment?

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Adaptation

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What is the difference between homologous and analogous structures?

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Homologous structures are inherited from a common ancestor, while analogous structures serve similar functions but do not share a common ancestor.