click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Biology Ch 15.3
Ch.15 vocab
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Convergent evolution | the process by which unrelated 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 more dissimilar |
Adaptive radiation | an evolutionary pattern in which many species evolve from a single ancestral species |
Artificial selection | the selective breeding of organisms (by humans) for specific desirable characteristics |
Coevolution | the evolution of two or more species that is due to mutual influence, often in a way that makes the relationship more mutually beneficial |