APES - 2.6: Adaptations questions with 100% correct answers

APES - 2.6: AdaptationsPhylogeny - correct answer Evolutionary history of a species Evolution - correct answer Change over time Microevolution - correct answer evolutionary change within a species or small group of organisms, especially over a short period. Macroevolution - correct answer Evolutionary change above the species level. Gene - correct answer A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait Genotype - correct answer genetic makeup of an organism Phenotype - correct answer An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits. Mutation - correct answer A change in a gene or chromosome. Recombination - correct answer (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents Evolution by Artificial Selection - correct answer The process in which humans determine which individuals breed, typically with a preconceived set of traits in mind Evolution by Natural Selection - correct answer The process in which the environment determines which individuals survive and reproduce. Fitness - correct answer Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment Adaptation - correct answer A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce Gene Flow - correct answer movement of alleles from one population to another Genetic Drift - correct answer A change in the allele frequency of a population as a result of chance events rather than natural selection. Background Extinction Rate - correct answer The average rate at which species become extinct over the long term Extinction - correct answer A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals. Founder Effect - correct answer change in allele frequencies as a result of the migration of a small subgroup of a population Mass Extinction - correct answer event in which many types of living things become extinct at the same time