the process by which different species evolve similar traits

a process in which the descendants of a single ancestor diversify into species that each fit different parts of the environment

a process where a population undergoes divergent evolution until the population fills many parts of the environment

occurs when a human breeder chooses individuals that will parent the next generation

when two or more species have evolved adaptations to each other's influence

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Biology: Chapter 153

Chapter 15.3 Vocabulary

Term	Definition
Convergent Evolution	the process by which different species evolve similar traits
Divergent Evolution	a process in which the descendants of a single ancestor diversify into species that each fit different parts of the environment
Adaptive Radiation	a process where a population undergoes divergent evolution until the population fills many parts of the environment
Artificial Selection	occurs when a human breeder chooses individuals that will parent the next generation
Coevolution	when two or more species have evolved adaptations to each other's influence