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Two things that provide the genetic basis for evolution
A population must have this to survive an environmental change
Traits are favored by natural selection if they ….
The theory that attempts to explain the diversity of species
Darwin could not explain evolution completely because he did not know the source of
Comparing the blood proteins of cows and humans is called _________evidence
Where are the oldest fossils ________________________________A_________________________________ _________________________________B________________________________ _____________________________C____________________________________ ________________________________________D_________________________ _________________________________E________________________________ ____________________________________F_____________________________ _____________________________G____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
Pig and chicken embryos have similar structures. This is an example of ______ evidence
Structures with similar origin but adapted for different purposes. i.e. Bat wing & whale flipper
Comparing the eggs of birds and reptiles is called Comparative _____
More organisms produced than can be supported by the environment
Some deer have faster legs than others
Five fish wanted to eat the same insect
The cat with the longest claws go more to eat and lived
The bacteria that was resistant to the antibiotic lived and multiplied
Characteristics that make an organism well suited to its environment
Why don’t all of the eggs develop into adult organisms
What happens to traits that have a low survival value
Reproductive isolation favors the production of a new __________
Comparative anatomy is the study of ______ to prove a common ancestry
Long periods of stability interrupted by brief periods of significant change
Geographic isolation can cause the development of a new________
A slow and continuous rate of evolution is called
Define natural selection
Why do the finches on the Galapagos Islands have different types of beaks
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Finish the following: The organisms that survive are best ______to the_____
Best adapted to the Environment