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Provide an example for how species vary over time.

Species that have gone extinct resemble species currently living today.

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How does the fossil record provide evidence for evolution?

It shows gradual change in structures over time.

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During his travels, what did Darwin notice about variation among organisms? (3 ways species vary)

global, local, over time

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Which organism is most distantly related to humans. How do you know?

hawk or frog--same number of DNA differences; squirrel has most similar DNA pattern

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Provide an example of an adaptation.

giraffes have long necks to eat leaves from tall trees

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boom

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seesaw

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rocket

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banana

Go to last place!

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Define "fitness"

adaptations allow for organisms to survive and reproduce based on the environment in which they live

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What types of advantages do birds with large beaks have over birds with smaller beaks?

stronger for cracking seeds/ breaking into food source

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Provide an example of a vestigial structure.

human tailbone, whale pelvis

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Describe directional selection.

Selection that favors extreme type traits.

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thief

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magnet

Take 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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baam

Lose 10 points!

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magnet

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rocket

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banana

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Describe stabilizing selection.

selection that favors mid-type traits

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What are the four main components of natural selection?

variation, heritability, overpopulation, differential fitness

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What is natural selection?

process in which organisms better adapted to their environments are more likely to survive and reproduce offspring

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Provide an example for how species vary locally.

Finches living close together have different sized beaks because they live in different habitats.

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