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Unit 8 Biology - Coggle Diagram
Unit 8 Biology
4 mechanisms mutation, gene flow (migration) natural selection, genetic drift.
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change in a DNA sequence, usually occurring because of errors in replication or repair. Mutation is the
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usually happens in small populations,
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such as a storm, wildfire, tornado, drought, et
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it occurs in a short time,
is usually because many small changes have occurred over time to the point where the new organisms are distinct from the original population
Evidence for evolutiion
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Similarities and differences among biological molecules (e.g., in the DNA sequence of genes) can be used to determine species' relatedness.
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The fossil record provides information about what species existed at particular times of Earth’s history.
Homologous structures provide evidence for common ancestry, while analogous structures show that similar selective pressures can produce similar adaptations (beneficial features).
Some populations, like those of microbes and some insects, evolve over relatively short periods and can observed directly.
Superbug activity
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Types of evolution
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Coevolution – TWO species that have a partnership or symbiotic relationship evolve together to continue the relationship
Structures
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similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor, but the features serve completely different functions
ex: limbs of humans, cats, whales, and bats.
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features of different species that are similar in function but not necessarily in structure and which do not derive from a common ancestral feature
ex: Wings of bats, birds, and moths
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Structures that exist in organisms that have no apparent function at all, and appear to be residual parts from a past ancestor.
Ex: Whale “legs”, Pelvic bone of snakes and wings of flightless birds
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Artificial selection
an evolutionary process in which humans consciously select for or against particular features in organisms
Ex: Broccoli, Kale, cauliflower, and cabbage are all created from selective breeding of the wild mustard species Brassica oleracea.
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