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Evolution |
process by which organisms change over time |
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Macroevolution |
Formation of new species that can not breed with original species |
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Theory |
Supported and Proven with room to be modified |
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Microevolution |
changes in a specific trait |
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Decent with modification |
Darwin's first theory ,proven with Finches and the type of food they eat, related to their beaks. |
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Mathus (Economist ) |
Connects food source to population growth |
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Lyel (Geologist) |
Earth is changing slowly over time,there for the animals must change over time. |
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speciation |
Formation of new species due to seperation |
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Migration |
when animals move environments |
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Genetic Drift |
the change in the frequency of a gene variant (allele) in a population due to random sampling of organisms |
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variation |
Exists in any population |
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over production |
individuals are capable of producing more offspring than can survive. |
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adaptation |
favorable traits will be selected and over time increases in a given population. |
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gradulism |
A slow genetic change (Darwin) |
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Punctuated Equilibrium |
rapid spirits in the environments that drives changes. |
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Coevolution |
Two species that evolve together. |
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Father of Genetics |
The Monk Gregor Mendel |
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Darwin's four things. that took 25 years. |
1. evidence of change 2. work of others to support 3.artificial selection 4.natural selection |
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Natural Selection |
drives the change in species...naturally |
