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Biology 101 Lab
Chapter 12, Evidence of Evolution
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Biology
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07/23/2010

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Evolution
Definition
the process by which life has change through time
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Species
Definition
a group of similarly constructed organisms that share common genes
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Adaptations
Definition
structures, physiology and behavior that make an organism suited to its enviromnet
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Homologous Structure
Definition
when organisms or parts of organisms exhibit similar basic structure according to the study of evolutionary relationship
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Analogous
Definition
is if the organisms or part of the organisms is similar in function only
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Fossils
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are the remains or evidence of some organism that lived long ago
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Extinction
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is the total dissapearance of a species or a higher group
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When does Mass Extinction occurs?
Definition
when a large number of species disappear in a few million years or less
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Which animal are humans closlely related?
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Chimpanzee
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Cytochrome c,
Definition
a carrier of electrons in the electron transport chain found in the mitochondria and chloroplast
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Antibodies
Definition
(proteins) that react with foreign proteins, termed antigens
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Antigen-antibody reaction
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when antibody reacts to antigens, a complex forms that appears as a precipitate
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