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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gene pool | the total genetic info in a population |
| gene flow | gene flow is the transfer of alleles of genes from one population to another population |
| species | a population of organisms that can successfully interbreed but cannot breed with other groups |
| biologic population | a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical are and interbreed |
| taxonomy | the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms |
| Hierarchical classification | Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. this is a logical system that show relationships in how organisms are structured |
| Phylogeny | the evolutionary history of species. They study visible similarities, fossil records, patterns of embryonic development, and genetics ( in the nucleus, in mitochondrial DNA, and in ribosomal RNA. |
| binomial nomenclature | The scientific naming of organisms |
| subspecies | A taxonomic category that ranks below species, usually a fairly permanent geographically isolated race. |
| 9/9 | BN |