Genetics and Populations
Favors one extreme trait over others
Directional selection
Large-scale changes resulting in new species
Macroevolution
Published 'On the Origin of Species' in 1859
Charles Darwin
The creator of ALL things. You, the universe, earth, plants, animals, insects etc.
God
The name for the vertical axis on a graph
Y-axis
Movement of genes from one population to another through migration
Gene flow
Small changes within a species, like dog breeds
Microevolution
Darwin observed this in finches in the Galapagos Islands
Different beak sizes adapted to food sources
Distinct layers of rock
Strata
The name for the horizontal axis on a graph
x-axis
A sharp reduction in population size due to a catastrophic event, reducing genetic diversity
Bottleneck effect
How does biblical creation challenge macroevolution?
It asserts species were created distinctly, not evolved from one another. "According to their kinds"
Traits that help survival become more common
Natural selection
The fossil record mostly shows this
Sudden appearance of species, not gradual transitions
Traits increasing reproductive success becoming more common.
Sexual selection
Selection that favors individuals with extreme traits at both ends of the spectrum
Disruptive
The Bible says this about 'kinds'
Genesis describes living things reproducing according to their kinds
Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics through what?
Mutations
The geological column faces this challenge
Out-of-place fossils
Known as changes in DNA
Mutation
A group of individuals in your small population get angry at the rest of the populations and decides to form their own population
Founder effect
The idea that each individual species on the planet was specially created by God and could never fundamentally change.
Immutability of species
States that some systems must be fully functional from the start
Irreducible complexity
This finding supports the idea of a global flood
Marine fossils found on mountaintops
Name this type of selection: Only frogs with medium sized bodies are able to survive. Those with small bodies cannot defend themselves and those with large bodies cannot jump quickly and escape predators.
Stabilizing