evolution
Who proposed natural selection as the mechanism for evolution?
Darwin
3 Domains
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
Where did Darwin Study Evolution
Galapagos
Name an evidence for evolution
The fossil record
Comparative anatomy (homologous structures)
Biochemical similarities
Which animal group is characterized by having a backbone?
vertebrates
Microevolution is defined as a change in ________ over time.
allele frequencies in a population
What are vestigial structures?
functional in ancestors not functional in descendants (ex. pelvic bone in whales)
Which domain contains organisms that live in extreme environments like boiling hot springs?
Archaea
Viruses are generally considered non-living because they:
require host cell to reproduce
What are these requirements for Variation, inheritance, and differential reproductive success?
Natural selection
primary characteristic that distinguishes Angiosperms is the production
fruit and flowers