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part2 evolution

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TermDefinition
Fossil Record Fossils are provided a record of species that supply evidence of evolutionary change
Mimicry Morphological adaptation in which one species evolves to resemble another species for protection or other advantages
Camouflage Morphological adaptations that allow organisms to blend into their surroundings
Biogeography Study of the distribution of plants and animals on earth
Homologous Structure Anatomically similar structure inherited from a common ancestor
Evolution Heredity changes in groups of living organisms over time
Embryology Homologous structure become totally different from adult form
Mutation Permanent change in a cells DNA, ranging from changes in a single base pair to deletions of large sections of chromosomes
Vestigial Structure Reduced form of a functional structure that indicates shared ancestry
Vestigial StructureS *Human *Horse *Cat *Porpoise *Bat
Variation A change or difference in condition ,amount, or level, typically with certain limits
Biochemistry Branch of science concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes that occur within living organisms
Geographic Isolation Separation of two populations of the same species or breeding group by a physical barrier ,such as a mountain or a body of water
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