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evolution the prosses by witch plants and organisms are trasns formed into different forms
natural selection the process by which organisms with traits better suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully, passing those advantageous traits to their offspring.
Charles darwine his theory of evolution by natural selection,
adaptation the process of adjusting to new conditions, the modification of an organism through natural selection, and the creation of a new work based on an existing one, such as
population he total number of people living in a specific country, region, or the world
homologousstrucuers anatomical features found in different species that share a common ancestor, even though they may have different functions. These
vestigial strurucsers Vestigial Stock Illustrations – 50 Vestigial Stock ...Vestigial structures are reduced or non-functional remnants of organs or body parts that had an important role in an organism's ancestor
divergent evolution the process where closely related species or populations accumulate differences, leading to the formation of new species from a common ancestor.
convergent evolution the process where unrelated organisms independently evolve similar traits because they adapt to similar environments or ecological niches
analogous structuer body parts in different species that have similar functions but different evolutionary origins and underlying structures.
emberylogy the scientific study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus from fertilization until birth
inherited the same
acquired traits you have to learn
artificial selection the process where humans intentionally choose plants and animals with desirable traits to reproduce and pass those traits to offspring
mutation a change in the DNA sequence of a cell, which can occur spontaneously or be caused by environmental factors like chemicals or radiation
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