BIOL 102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Chemical Polarity, Hydrogen Cyanide, Lipid Bilayer
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Unit 1 describe cell theory: a theory is an explanation for a very general class of phenomena or observation. Scientific theory have a pattern and process component: cell theory addresses what are organism made of and where do they come from. Establish 2/5 attributes of life (organisms are cellular & pop. change over time: cell theoy. Pattern: all organisms are made up of cells. Process: all cells come from pre-existing cells describe how natural selection leads to evolution: evolution: change in characteristics of a population over time. Occurs when heritable variations lead to differential success in reproduction: natural selection explains evolution, it occurs when. Individuals within a population have varying characteristics that are heritable, and. Certain versions of the heritable trait help individuals survive better or reproduce more than other versions. Adaptation and fitness are related to natural selection. Fitness is the ability of an individual to produce offspring.
