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Life Science Unit Study Guide -

Which is more accurate, ABSOLUTE AGE

or RELATIVE AGE of a rock layer?

How do scientists determine RELATIVE

AGE of a rock layer?
Oldest?
Youngest?
Rock type that contains fossils?

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Explanation and Example

What is an ADAPTATION?

An inherited t_____________________
that_____________________________________
chances for s_______________________ and
r______________________________

What is the purpose of ANY

ADAPTATION?

What is a

Adaptations allow a species to

s_____________________.

Any adaptation that is related to a change in

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STRUCTURAL ADAPTATION?
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Explanation and Example

What is a

Any adaptation that is an a__________ that is

learned or instinct and improves chance for

BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATION?
s________________________________________

What is a

Any adaptation that involves the internal

b__________________ functions.

FUNCTIONAL ADAPTATION

Explain who CHARLES DARWIN

was and how he came up
with his theory of Natural
Selection by making
observations and inferences.

CD was the n__________________________ on

the HMS Beagle.
He studied a____________________ and
p____________________ in many places. His
favorite was the G_____________________
I_____________________.
He noticed the differences in the
t___________________ and birds.

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Explanation and Example

What is EVOLUTION?

Evolution is a process that

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List the evidence for evolution.

F_______________ R__________________
H_______________ S__________________
V________________ S_________________
E_____________________
M_________________ B_________________

INHERITED GENE

A long chain of molecules that has a

particular sequence to determine traits of an
individual. These are transferred from
parents to offspring.

How do MUTATIONS affect

Mutations are changes in genes that control

variations?

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traits and get passed on to offspring.

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Explanation and Example

How can a MUTATION be good,
bad, or neutral for a species?

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What happens during the process

Populations of species with certain

v_____________________ survive changes in

of NATURAL SELECTION?

the e_____________________ allowing them to

live l________, compete better and
r________________ giving offspring a better
chance to survive.

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Explanation and Example

List the main points of Darwins

Reproduction: Organisms usually produce

more offspring than can survive.

NATURAL SELECTION.
Variation: Parent organisms pass traits on to
their offspring. Offspring usually look like
their parents, but variations may occur.
Competition exists among organisms.
Those organisms that survive the
competition are the ones to reproduce and
pass on their traits to offspring.
Selection: Over time, the variation is
inherited by more and more offspring.
Explain how NATURAL
SELECTION works and how
it is related to adaptations of
species.

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Explanation and Example

What is a VARIATION in a
species?

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Use an example to explain how

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variations or adaptations

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help with COMPETITION

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for resources like food,

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shelter, or water?

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Explanation and Example

How do lack of VARIATIONS put
a species at risk?

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What is another word for

D_______________________

OFFSPRING?
What do organisms of the same

R_______________________ and create fertile

offspring

SPECIES must be able to do?

What do members of a

They are all one ________________________

POPULATION have in common?

and live in one l_________________________

How do FOSSILS form?

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Explanation and Example

What is included in the FOSSIL

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RECORD? Explain why the fossil

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record is important to scientists.

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How is EMBRYOLOGY used to

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prove evolution?

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What is an EXTINCTION?

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Explanation and Example

What causes most EXTINCTIONS?

Changes in the e__________________________

What are HOMOLOGOUS

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STRUCTURES?

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S
D
F

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Give examples of structures that

are homologous.

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Explanation and Example

What are ANALOGOUS

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STRUCTURES?

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A
S
F
D
S
Give examples of structures that
are analogous.

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Explanation and Example

What is a VESTIGIAL

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STRUCTURE?

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Give examples of structures that

are vestigial.

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