AP Biology Flashcards: Continuing Evolution

Study Continuing Evolution in AP Biology with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the selection type that reduces the frequency of harmful alleles.

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ANSWER

Purifying selection. Eliminates deleterious alleles to maintain population health.

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AP Biology: Natural Selection

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Common Ancestry40 cards

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Evidence of Evolution40 cards

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What this deck covers

This deck focuses on Continuing Evolution, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for AP Biology.

How to use these flashcards

Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

Practice questions

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The fossil record provides strong evidence for evolution. Which aspect of the fossil record best supports the concept that evolution is a continuous, ongoing process rather than an event that occurred only in the distant past?

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