| Term | Definition |
|---|
| radiometric dating is not used on sedimentary rocks (t or f) | false |
| Darwin's original theory stated that evolution occurs at a slow gradual rate (t or f) | true |
| this is not an example of micr-evolution | giraffe descending from a shrew |
| artificial selection would involve | dairy farmers breeding cows to give more milk, pet shop owners breeding ferrets for fluffy furry tails, gardeners hybridizing roses to produce the coveted blue rose |
| change in the proportion of alleles expressed in genetic trainin a population | microevolution |
| organisms with the best adaptations survive and reproducez | differential reproduction |
| sudden rapid change in the fossil record followed by periods of little change | punctuated equilibrium |
| example of adaption due to mutation | resistance of bacteria to antibiotics |
| individuals must compete for food shelter | struggle to survive |
| highly reactive and would break apart amino acids and DNA shortly after they form | oxygen |
| eukaryotic cells use only "L" forms of these | amino acids |
| raw materials in the MIller Urey experiment to make organic compounds | cytosine and uracil |
| formed from molten rock | igneous rock |
| radioactive isotope used to date igneous rocks, has half life over 4 billion years | uranium 238 |
| rocks dated by measuring thickness of layers and relative position of layers | sedimentary rocks |
| radioactive isotopes used to date remains of living things up to 50,000 years old | carbon 14 |
| life arises unaided from non life, necessary precursor to evolution | abiogenesis |
| deep sea vents where life may have formed | black smokers |
| term describing appearance of mice from corn, bacteria from meat broth, disproved by Pasteur | microevolution |
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