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| Question | Answer |
| What can be passed on or inherited by future generations? | Changes in the genes of sex cells |
| Gradualism | evolution occurs at a slow and steady pace (Darwin's theory) |
| Punctuated Equilibrium | Evolution occurs rapidly with interspersed periods of stability (Gould's theory) |
| T/F: Organisms have different structural adaptations to carry out essential life functions. | True |
| Process that may lead to the evolution of new species | Natural Selection |
| Process that may lead to the evolution of new species | Natural Selection |
| What were the first living organisms? | Single-celled prokaryotic organisms |
| What type of organism reproduces rapidly and can evolve very quickly? | Bacteria |
| What is the percentage of alleles for a specific characteristic? | Allele frequency in a population |
| Geographic isolation | when a small group of individuals is separated from the main population, and they may evolve into a new species that is specialized for a different environment or become extinct |
| What gives a population an increased ability to adapt? | Genetic diversity |
| A change in the environment does NOT cause variation, but it may change... | which individuals have an advantage based on their variations |
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