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Chp.22 Magical Biiological Things
Lanom-WCJC
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/07/2013

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Evolution
Definition
descent with modification
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Linnaeus
Definition
Founder of taxonomy
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Fossil
Definition
Remain of org. from the past
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Palentology
Definition
Study of fossils
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What did Cuvier do?
Definition
develop palentology
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Hutton and Lyell
Definition
changes in Earth surface results in slow CONSTANT actions
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Uniformitarianism
Definition
mechanisms of change are still constant
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Lamark Hypothesis
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Species evolve by use/disuse of body parts
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Natural Selection
Definition
Org. with better traits have a better chance of reproducing and surviving
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Artificial Selection
Definition
modify species by breeding with desirable traits
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Do individuals evolve?
Definition
NO O>O populations evolve. This ain't yo pokemon world.
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Homology
Definition
similarity b/c of common ancestry
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Homologous Structures
Definition
anatomical similarities between the past and present organisms
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Vestigial Structures
Definition
remnants of a feature that once served a function
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Convergent Evolution
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evolution of similar features in DISTANTLY related groups*does not provide ancestry info*
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