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8.5 Macroevolution
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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Macroevolution
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large-scale evolutionary changes
#2
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Abiogenesis
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first evolution of life from non-living thingd
#3
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Cambrian exposion
Back (Answer)
time when most major animals evolved and became more diverse
#4
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Gradualism
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refers to the time span something takes to gradually evolve and how it changes over time
#5
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cladograms
Back (Answer)
show the evolutionary relationships of different groups of species
#6
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cladistics
Back (Answer)
used to find out how closely related species in a group are by comparing their derived traits
#7
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derived traits
Back (Answer)
traits that have evolved more recently than the ones being compared
#8
Front (Question)
synapomorphy
Back (Answer)
derived trait that 2 or more species in a group share