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17 Cards in this Set
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The gradual change in the genetic makeup of an entire species over a very long time?
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EVOLUTION #1
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A trait or characteristic that makes an organism well suited to its environment and improves its chance of survival?
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an adaptation
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A change in genetic code?
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a mutation #1
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The disappearance of a species?
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extinction
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The fossils of a horse's foot show that their feet changed over time from three toes to one hoof. This is an example of what?
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evolution #2
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New plant and animal species develop and evolve because of this?
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mutation #2
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Successful organisms can pass on adaptations through reproduction?
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natural selection
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Theory of Evolution was introduced by which scientist and is accepted by the scientific community today?
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Darwin
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The coloration or texture that enables an animal to blend in with its environment?
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camouflage
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Reproduction in which a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
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asexual reproduction
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This is a group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring.
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species
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The solidified remains or imprints of once-living organisms and found in layers
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fossils
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The breeding of organisms that have a certain desired trait?
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selective breeding
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A distinguishing quality that can be passed from one generation to another?
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trait
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Chromosomes with matching information
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homologous
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This method is used to determine the age of fossils?
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radioactive dating
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Cell division that produces sex cells?
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meiosis (mie OH sis)
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