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What is evolution?
Change in species over time.
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What is a fossil?
Imprint of an organism.
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What was Lamark's theory?
Acquired traits inherited.
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What is natural selection?
Small changes in species occurring over hundreds and thousands of years.
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What is co-evolution?
Two species evolve together due to their close relationships.
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What is a vestigial structure?
A structure no longer needed.
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What is Darwin's theory?
Nature decides who lives and reproduces and who dies.
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What is divergent evolution?
Species with a common ancestor become more different until they're separate species.
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What is a analogous structure?
Same function, different structure.
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Darwin's
Who's theory was more logical?
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What is convergent evolution?
Species with a very different ancestor become more similar due to their environment.
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What is a homologous structure?
Same structure, different function.
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Lamarck's
Which theory came first?
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What is is punctuated equilibrium?
Periods of rapid change followed by long periods of no change.
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How does DNA connect to evolution?
The more matching the more related.
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Darwin's Theory
"Certain camels who develop a hump will be able to store water, survive and pass on this favorable trait to their offspring." Who's theory is this?
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