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What is the selecting agent in natural selection?
What is the selecting agent in natural selection?
The environment
Define adaptation in the context of evolution.
Define adaptation in the context of evolution.
An inherited trait that increases chances of survival.
What is the result of natural selection?
What is the result of natural selection?
Evolution
How do fossils provide evidence of evolution?
How do fossils provide evidence of evolution?
What is the difference between relative dating and absolute dating when determining the age of fossils?
What is the difference between relative dating and absolute dating when determining the age of fossils?
Explain the concept of common ancestors in the context of evolution.
Explain the concept of common ancestors in the context of evolution.
Explain the three types of evidence of a common ancestor.
Explain the three types of evidence of a common ancestor.
What were the two points that led to disproving Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired traits?
What were the two points that led to disproving Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired traits?
Explain the concept of speciation and the two ways it can occur.
Explain the concept of speciation and the two ways it can occur.
What are the two different ways in which evolution can happen?
What are the two different ways in which evolution can happen?
Where does variation in species come from?
Where does variation in species come from?
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key in classification?
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key in classification?
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