AP®︎ Biology: Topic 7.8 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 7.8 of AP Biology – Continuing Evolution to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Genomic Changes Over Time

Definition

Changes in a population's DNA over generations through mutation, recombination, and other evolutionary mechanisms.

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Genomic Changes Over Time
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Changes in a population's DNA over generations through mutation, recombination, and other evolutionary mechanisms.

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Continuous Change in the Fossil Record
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Successive fossils show organisms changing over geologic time, with appearances, transitions, and extinctions.

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Pathogen Evolution and Emergent Disease
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Rapid genetic change in pathogens can produce new diseases or revive previously controlled ones.

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Natural Selection in Ongoing Evolution
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Individuals with heritable traits that improve survival or reproduction leave more offspring over time.

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Population-Level Evolution
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Evolution is a change in allele frequencies in a population, not a change within one individual.

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Evolution of Resistance to Drugs and Chemicals
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Natural selection spreads heritable traits that let organisms survive antibiotics, pesticides, herbicides, or chemotherapy drugs.

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