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Evolution Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evolution | the process by which animals,plants and other organisms transford into different forms. |
| natural selection | organisms better adapted to their environment |
| Charles Darwin | best know for developing the theory for evolution |
| adaptation | the action or process of adapting or being adapted |
| population | all the inhabitants of a particular town, area or country |
| homologous structure | anatomical feature found in different species |
| vestigial structure | the wings of flightless birds |
| divergent evolution | the process by which two or more related species evolve |
| convergent evolution | the independent development |
| analogous structure | the process where different species independently develop similar traits |
| embryology | branch of biology |
| inherited | quality characteristics |
| acquired traits | characteristic that develop |
| artificial selection | the process where humans selectively breed |
| mutation | a change in the DNA |