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a hypothesis in evolution,it proposes that a certain species will not evolve for most of earth's history but will sometimes have a rapid seperation and evolve into another species
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Bryozoans
Brachiopod |
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purposely breeding for certain traits, or combination of traits, selective breeding.
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Sunflower
Corn
Dogs |
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A non-native species to the area in which it is living.
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Armadillo
Brazilian Pepper tree
Horses |
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when you take too many antibiotics as a population and/or you take the antibiotics for the full run and it gives them time to grow resistance.
Examples
MRSA = Methilicillin Staphylococous Pulmone
VRE = Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococous
PRSP = Penicillin-Resistant Streptococous |
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is the appearence of the same or similarities in different species that aren't related.
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cat-like features
poison dart frog and mantella
the aye aye and the stripped possum |
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is the theory proposed by Charles Darwin that states that certain evolutionary traits can be used for finding a mate.
Examples
Peacocks
Birds
Elephant seals |
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is a type of symbiotic relationship where only the parasite benefits at the expense of the host.
Examples
mosquitos and humans
heartworms in dogs
dogs and ticks |
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the periodic passage that animals use to breed or eat
Examples
Arctic Tern
Humback Whale
Caribou |
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| Adaptation to Extreme Enviorments |
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when certain species manage to survive in places that it is impossible.
Examples
Hyperthermophic Archaea
Pyrocecocous CHI
cacti |
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how predators and prey evolve together. The prey gets eaten by the predator but the predator starves, and so on.
Lion and Zebra
Cheetah and Gazelle
Plants and Catepillars |
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the evolution of two or more species in which each adopts to change to coexist.
Examples
Acai Tree and Acai Ant
Humans and Hookworms
Gartner Snake and Rough Skin Newt |
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one animal benefits the other gains nothing
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Cattle Egret and Cattle
Pseudoscorpion and beatle |
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one organism gets hurt the other gains nothing
Examples
Algea Bloom kill fish
Wildebeast kill grass |
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Caused by isolation, the genetic frequencies change from the rest of the population
Examples
Amish people
Darwin's Finches |
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When there are many species in a population and there is a sudden problem and a few are left and are dependent on them to mantain population.
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White Tiger
Cheetah |
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Redognizable markings that serve as a warning.
Examples
Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Winged Darter Dragonfly |
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Looks like harmful species
Examples
Monarch Butterfly/Viceroy
Coral Snake/Red Milke Snake
Bee |
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pests develop a resistance to a chemical through natural selection
Examples
Fruit Flies
Rats
DDT Malaria |
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a biological interaction between an organism, where both organisms receive benefits.
Examples
Red-billed Oxpecker and Impala
Clown Fish and the Sea Anemone
Humans and plants |
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several species are all evolved from one common ancestor and in time have adopted to their enviorment.
Examples
Darwin's Finches
Marsupials
Cichild Fish |
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