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-It is the change in the inherited characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
-Makes new species |
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-Inherited characteristc
-Specific sequence of DNA that leads to the productivity of a given protein(trait) |
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| What are the 3 main things cells do? |
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1. Make energy
2. Make protein
3. Reproduce |
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| what was the cell theory established? |
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1. cells are basic unit of life
2. all cells come from pre-existing cells (mitosis)
3. every living thing has 1 or more cells |
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| 2 different species cannot produce __________? |
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| it is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in it's habitat or habitats. |
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| What does immutable mean? |
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| Unchanging through time. The theory was based on a creationist perspective that some higher power(s) established the world in all it's perfection 6000 years ago. |
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| Who is Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon? |
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-firm beleiver in immatable but struggled to prove anatomical discoveries
-discovered that some animals had useless organs
-They had been made in a more perfect form and changed over time |
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| Who is Jean-Baptiste Lamarck? |
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-Inheritance of characteristics
-First to acknowledge the impact stress on the environment
-All species change
-Changes passed onto offspring |
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| what is a Homologous feature? |
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a structure with common evolutionary origin but serves different functions in modern species
Ex. Bird's wing, human arm, elephant arm. |
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| what is analogous feature? |
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structure that does the same thing but does not have the same origin or anatomical structure
Ex. Mosquito's wing, and a birds wing |
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| What is vestigial feature? |
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| things you can live without |
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| What are the 4 fossil formations? |
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1. fossil formation
2. sediment deposition
3. Mineralization
4. Erosion |
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| Why are fossils bad news for immutable? |
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-fossils show species that are not here today
-There are no fossils of living organisms
-Fossils are buried deep in rocks
-There are fish buried high up on mountains |
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| series of global catastrophes that wiped out most species on earth |
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| what is Uniformitarianism? |
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| the theory that geological changes are slow and gradual and that natural laws and processes have not changed over time |
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| What did Georges curvier do? |
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| conducted the first detailed studies of fossils |
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| What did charles lyell do? |
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| what did Charles Darwin do? |
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-travelled across the globe on "the beagle" (boat)
-Arrived at galapagos islands made many profound observations
-he wrote "on the origin of species" when returned to europe |
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| controlling the reproduction of a species to emphasize a trait and have it consistently expressed. |
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