Evolution and Ecology Overview

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are based on incomplete information and can be altered with the addition of new evidence. (C), They are constantly being revised as new data becomes available. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of organisms that share a common ancestor and all of its descendants. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two groups of organisms that are closely related and share the most recent common ancestor. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diplophyletic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group that includes a common ancestor and some, but not all, of its descendants. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evolution is a linear process. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mitosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mutation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stabilizing selection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A decrease in genetic variation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can indirectly influence allele frequencies. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gene flow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fish living in a lake with a wide range of food sources have many different body shapes and sizes. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is no mutation, genetic drift, gene flow, or non-random mating. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suggests that evolution only explains the process of transformation, not the initial spark of life. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to survive and reproduce. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suggests that evolution is a goal-oriented process. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The loss of sight in cavefish. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It creates unnecessary tension between science and religion. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examine how life has evolved across the Earth's history. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Favorable traits are those that increase the chances of survival and reproduction. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process through which organisms change and adapt for better survival over time.

The principle that organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

The most renowned proponent of the theory of evolution by natural selection.

How organisms develop traits to better fit their environment.

The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

The suitability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment.

The exploration of natural phenomena through observation versus faith-based beliefs in a Creator.

Common false beliefs that evolution is not proven or merely a theory.

Humans and monkeys share a common ancestor but did not evolve directly from each other.

Evolution does not always lead to more complex organisms; some lose traits.

Organisms do not evolve because they need to; evolution is not goal-oriented.

Evolution occurs through natural selection that favors advantageous traits.

Evolution happens in populations over generations, not in individual organisms.

The fittest individuals are those best adapted to their environment, not the strongest.

Evolution explains how organisms change after life began, not how life originated.

Evolution is commonly misunderstood as a theory for life's origin.

A diagram showing evolutionary relationships among organisms based on traits or genetics.

A group including a common ancestor and all its descendants.

Two different organisms/groups that share a closest common ancestor.

Includes a common ancestor and all its descendants.

Includes a common ancestor and some, but not all, descendants.

Does not include the common ancestor of the group.

Includes comparative anatomy, embryology, fossil record, and DNA comparisons.

Changes in nucleotide sequence that can lead to allele frequency changes.

The commonness of a specific allele in a population.

Organisms preferentially mate based on genotypes or phenotypes.

Random changes in allele frequencies, especially in small populations.

When a small group starts a new population, limiting genetic diversity.

A random event drastically reduces population size, affecting allele diversity.

Condition when allele frequencies remain stable over time, indicating no evolution.