[BIOL 203] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (103 pages long)
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Evolution: progressive change in inherited characterisitics from generation to generation: mechanism involved : natural selection. Natural variation among individuals of any population. Some differences improve chances of survival: origin of species. Species arose from a succesion of ancestors: cornerstone of modern biology. Francis crick & james watson: around us everyday. Bacteria resistance: variation, natural selection will create a nal population with high resistance. Life is complex: things are made up of matter, atoms > molecules > cells. Evolution: natural selection: the strong characteristics survive, succession from one common ancestor, arti cial selection: humans play a role in what survives - the breeding of plants and animals to produce desirable traits. Naval oranges all come from one mutation from brazil. Matter: organisms are made up of it, anything that has mass and takes up space is matter, made up of chemical elements in pure form or compound. Characteristics different from the elements that make it.
