Definitions
Populations change over time
What is evolution?
Organisms that have similar morphology and genetics are likely part of the same ____
What is a species?
Lamarck's theory
What is the theory of acquired characteristics?
This is what VIDA stands for
What is variation, inheritance, differential survival and reproduction, and adaptation?
The most foundational conflict associated with the driving force behind evolution
What is random chance or Hashem?
Survival of the fittest
What is natural selection?
When a new species evolves from a different species
What is speciation?
Darwin's theory
What is the theory of evolution by natural selection?
What are two things that can cause new mutations?
What are mutagens and replication errors?
A possible way to understand the scientific age of the earth from a Torah perspective (think of Bob)
What is Hashem created the world looking old?
Differences between members of a population
What is variation?
When a population is separated so that some members of the population are unable to interbreed
What is reproductive isolation?
The theory that all organisms are distantly related to each other
What is the theory of universal common ancestry?
Bacteria populations can evolve to have this trait, which makes it hard to treat certain infections
What is antibacterial resistance?
A possible way to understand the scientific age of the earth from a Torah perspective (think of days)
What is that each of the 6 days of creation were a lot longer than a "day" from our perspective?
Environmental factors that can cause mutations
What are mutagens?
A specific environment and the role that a species plays in that environment
What is a niche?
Offspring can inherit traits that their parents developed during their lifetime
What is the theory of acquired characteristics?
Darwin noticed this about the Galapagos finches
What is that each species had ideal traits for their specific niche?
If there really were some sort of possible hominid creature before Adam, it would have been considered an animal because it did not have this
What is a Neshama?
When DNA is not copied exactly the same during the S phase
What are replication errors?
When there are a lot of different species in a biological community then there is a high level of _______
What is biodiversity?
Individuals with heritable traits that are beneficial to their environment are more likely to pass their traits to offspring
What is the theory of evolution by natural selection?
If a group of tulips started blooming only in the summertime instead of in the springtime, what type of isolating mechanism does this show?
What is temporal isolation?
Torah and science conversations can never be about trying to reconcile Torah to science, since science has this major limitation
What is based off of human understanding so is prone to errors?