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Evolution
science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analogous structures | pertain to the various structures in different species having the same function but have evolved separately, they do not share the same ancestor. |
| Biological classification | is the process by which scientist group living organisms. organisms are classified based on how similar they are. |
| Charles Darwin | A British naturalist of the nineteenth century |
| Extinct | having no living members |
| Homologous structures | is an example of an organ or bone that appears in different animals, underlining anatomical commonalities demonstrating descent from a common ancestor. |
| vestigial structures | are often homologous to structures that are functioning normally in other spaces. |
| adaption | adapting to something / getting used to something or someone |
| convergent boundaries | a tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other |
| divergent boundaries | divergent plate boundary a tectonic plate boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the earths surface between the two plates. |
| Genetic variation | different genes |
| morphological | relating to the form or structure of things |
| phenotype | the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment |
| genotype | the genetic construction of an individual organism |
| plate tectonics | is the theory that the outer rigid layer of the earth is divided into a couple of dozen "plates". |
| species | a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals |
| mimicry | the action of imitating someone of something typically in order to entertain |
| camouflage | hide something |
| traits | a distinguishing quality or characteristic typically one belonging to a person |
| transform boundaries | are places where plates slide sideways past each other |
| variation | a change or difference in condition, amount or level, typically with certain limits |
| natural selection | the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to the difference in phenotype it is a key mechanism of evolution. |
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