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NT Exam 2

Christian Theo Study Guide

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Scientific Method A way scientists study questions using tests and observations.
Scientific Theory A well-tested explanation of how something in nature works.
Scientific Law A rule that describes what always happens in nature.
Hypothesis A testable guess about what will happen.
Taxonomy The system used to classify living things.
kingdom The largest group in biological classification.
Phylum A group below kingdom based on body structure.
class A group below phylum.
Order A group below class.
family A group below order.
Genus A group of very similar species.
Species Organisms that can mate and have offspring.
Natural Selection When organisms with helpful traits survive and reproduce more.
Genetic Drift Random changes in traits in a population.
Gene Flow / Migration Movement of traits between populations.
Variation Differences between individuals in a population.
Adaptation A trait that helps an organism survive.
Baraminology A creationist way of grouping organisms by created kinds.
Microevolution Small changes within a population over time.
Macroevolution Large changes that form new species or groups.
Cladistics Classifying organisms based on shared traits.
Clade A group that includes an ancestor and its descendants.
Branch Point Where a group splits on a cladogram.
Homologous Structures Similar structures from a common ancestor.
Analogous Structures Similar structures with different origins.
Divergence When related species become more different.
Convergence When unrelated species become more similar.
Apomorphy A new trait found in a group.
Plesiomorphy An old trait shared by groups.
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