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Darwin's term for the selective breeding of organisms selected for certain traits.

A sex determination system where the sex of an individual is determined by the combination of sex chromosomes.

<p>Similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The evolutionary process by which species change over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of descent with modification responsible for the origin, maintenance, and diversity of life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An increase in taxonomic diversity or morphological disparity due to adaptive change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The loss of all individuals in a species.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A measure of reproductive success relative to the average reproductive success in a population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which a gene produces a functional product, often a protein.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fundamental changes in the organization of living things over history, including the evolution of multicellularity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mode or pattern of reproductive pairing in a population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A change to the DNA sequence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A process that increases the frequency of beneficial alleles over time in a population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mutations that do not affect fitness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The observable physical, developmental, and behavioral characteristics of an organism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The amount of diversity in the evolutionary history of a taxon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A visual representation of the evolutionary relationship between species.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A process in which humans decide which plants or animals are allowed to breed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A measure of the extent to which two DNA sequences differ from one another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ratio of males to females in a population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which new species arise from previously existing ones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Competition among sperm for access to eggs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief that a supernatural being created Earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gap-Creationism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A legal case regarding the teaching of evolution in schools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>4th Amendment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>All life shares a common ancestor. 2. Populations pass traits which change over time.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Belief that Earth is young.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief that 'God' made the Earth in a series of days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief that 'God' made the Earth in a series of days that represent an amount of years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief that an intelligent creator, not necessarily 'God', created Earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Darwin's theory of evolution changed life sciences. 2. Evolution depends on common ancestry and natural selection. 3. Biologists infer causes through observation. 4. Artificial selection mirrors natural selection. 5. Understanding evolution aids in various fields. 6. All species form a tree of life. 7. Theory shapes evolutionary biology research.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers