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Canivinchap14-15masl

Chapter 14-15

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Chemosynthesis the production of carbohydrates through the use of energy from inorganic molecules instead of light
Archaea The Archaea constitute a domain of single-celled microorganisms. These microbes have no cell nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles within their cells.
cyanobacteria a group of bacteria that can carry out photosynthesis
Evolution a heritable change in the characteristics within a population from one generation to the next. also the development of new types of organisms from preexisting organisms over time
Mutation a change in the nucleotide base sequence of a gene or DNA molecule
homologous structures anatomical structures that, compared to other anatomical structures in other species, originated from a single anatomical structure in a common ancestor of the two species
transitional species species that are intermediate between those of hypothesized ancestors and later descendant species
convergent evolution the process by which unrelates species become more similar as they adapt to the same kind of environment
divergent evolution the process by which two or more related but reproductively isolated populations become more and
species a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring; also the level of classification below genus and above subspecies
embryological development the embryos of certain species develop almos identically especially in the early stages
fossil the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago; most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock
geology The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
endosymbiosis endosymbiosis involves the engulfment of a bacterium by another free living organism.
14/14 finish divergent evolution
Created by: Maslakowskis
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