evolution

Question 1

biological evolution

Answer 1

• theory that living things diverged from shared ancestors
• universe has history
• change over time has occurred

Question 2

development

Answer 2

• physical changes that occur during lifetime
• result of growth/aging

Question 3

non-inheritable changes

Answer 3

• cosmetic alterations
• scars
• memory

Question 4

adaptation types

Answer 4

• help organism survive and reproduce
• structural, behavioural, physiological

Question 5

structural adaptations

Answer 5

• feature of organism/s body that aids survival and reproduction

Question 6

behavioural adaptations

Answer 6

• part of learning process to survive/live comfortably
• memory is non-inheritable, so must be educated

Question 7

physiological adaptations

Answer 7

• body process that aids survival/reproduction

Question 8

how do adaptations start

Answer 8

mutations

Question 9

mutations

Answer 9

• creates new versions of genes/alleles and thus new genetic info
• direct impact on organism and influences later generations if inherited
• produce heritable changes called “derived traits”

Question 10

evolutionary change

Answer 10

• when inheritable traits of a species population are different
• random mutation that is a favourable trait and is passed down
• occurrence increases in population

Question 11

types of mutations

Answer 11

• harmful: decreases reproductive success
• neutral: no benefit/harm
• beneficial: increases reproductive success (gives advantage)

Question 12

evolutionary adaptation

Answer 12

• when mutation is favoured by the environment
• can be harmful/neutral/beneficial