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Biology Module 9
Evolution: Part Science Theory, Part Unconfirmed Hypothesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Immutability of Species | The idea that each individual species on the planet was specially created by God and could never fundamentally change |
| Microevolution | The theory that natural selection can, over time, take an organism and transform it into a more specialized species of that organism |
| Macroevolution | The hypothesis that processes similar to those at work in microevolution can, over eons of time, transform an organism into a completely different kind of organism |
| Strata | Distinct layers of rock |
| Fossils | Preserved remains of once-living organisms |
| Paleontology | The study of fossils |
| Structural Homology | The study of similar structures in different species |