Paper 2 style question on topic 5.1 Evidence for ecolution

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Revision summary list for 5.1 Evidence for evolution

  • A change in the heritable characteristics of a species is evolution.
  • Evidence for evolution comes from
    • the fossil record.
    • Selective breeding of domesticated animals
    • "Adaptive radiation" can explain similar structures with different functions.
    • Isolated populations can produce separate species by divergent evolution.
    • Continuous variation across the geographical range of related populations matches the concept of gradual divergence.

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  • Describe how the dark bark leads to the development of melanistic insects in polluted areas.
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  • Describe how each limb structure is adapted to each different method of locomotion.