EVOLUTION BIOLOGY 9TH GRADE
| EXPLAINED TERMS |
HIGHLY STUDIED
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
microevolution. ANSWER - changes that occurred in a single population; small scale
natural selection. ANSWER - the selection that occurs in a population due to nature.
"Survival of the Fittest"
non-random mating. ANSWER - organisms choose who to mate with
mutations. ANSWER - changes in alleles
species. ANSWER - group of individuals that share some features and can
interbreed
convergent evolution. ANSWER - organisms not closely related independently
evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments. Ex.
torpedo shape of marine mammals because helps them move in water
divergent evolution. ANSWER - 2 or more of the same species become less similar
because they are in different environments
analogous structures. ANSWER - originate from different parts of the body but have
the SAME function
wings in flying animals like bats, birds, and insects, to fins in animals like penguins
and fish.
| EXPLAINED TERMS |
HIGHLY STUDIED
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
microevolution. ANSWER - changes that occurred in a single population; small scale
natural selection. ANSWER - the selection that occurs in a population due to nature.
"Survival of the Fittest"
non-random mating. ANSWER - organisms choose who to mate with
mutations. ANSWER - changes in alleles
species. ANSWER - group of individuals that share some features and can
interbreed
convergent evolution. ANSWER - organisms not closely related independently
evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments. Ex.
torpedo shape of marine mammals because helps them move in water
divergent evolution. ANSWER - 2 or more of the same species become less similar
because they are in different environments
analogous structures. ANSWER - originate from different parts of the body but have
the SAME function
wings in flying animals like bats, birds, and insects, to fins in animals like penguins
and fish.
