Definitions
What is the name for a sequence of nucleotides that code for a protein?
Gene
What is the process where populations change genetically over time?
What term means how common a gene is in a population?
Allele Frequency
What is the building block of life?
DNA
What concept describes that organisms that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce?
Natural Selection
What animal did Darwin study in the Galapagos Islands based on their beak size?
Finches
What term means the movement of alleles between populations?
Gene flow.
What is the process by which a new genetically distinct species arises from previous ones?
Speciation
What term describes that natural selection favors one extreme phenotype over a range of phenotypes?
Directional Selection
What scientific discipline uses homologous and vestigial structures to determine similarities and differences in organisms?
Comparative Anatomy