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What are the two major mechanisms behind a population evolving?
What are the two major mechanisms behind a population evolving?
catastrophism and gradualism
What is catastrophism?
What is catastrophism?
a sudden, often destructive, event that leads to the die-off of many organisms at one time
Who developed the theory of catastrophism?
Who developed the theory of catastrophism?
Georges Cuvier
What is gradualism?
What is gradualism?
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Who developed the theory of gradualism?
Who developed the theory of gradualism?
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What is an adaptation?
What is an adaptation?
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What is the biological definition of evolution?
What is the biological definition of evolution?
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What is heredity?
What is heredity?
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What are genomes?
What are genomes?
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What are the major factors that cause genomes to change over time?
What are the major factors that cause genomes to change over time?
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Who are two individuals who contributed to the development of the Theory of Evolution?
Who are two individuals who contributed to the development of the Theory of Evolution?
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Why is evolution important?
Why is evolution important?
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What are the three factors that act on the inheritance of traits in the evolution of a population?
What are the three factors that act on the inheritance of traits in the evolution of a population?
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Define natural selection.
Define natural selection.
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What is random genetic drift?
What is random genetic drift?
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What is sexual selection?
What is sexual selection?
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Name and describe the three major types of evolution.
Name and describe the three major types of evolution.
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Provide an example of divergent evolution.
Provide an example of divergent evolution.
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Provide an example of convergent evolution.
Provide an example of convergent evolution.
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Provide an example of parallel evolution.
Provide an example of parallel evolution.
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