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evolution the process of change in living organisms over time through genetic modification, leading to the descent of species from common ancestors
Natural Selection the process by which organisms with traits better suited to their environment produce more offspring, leading to the gradual adaptation of a species over time.
Charles Darwin British naturalist famous for developing the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Adaption the act of adjusting to something new or a modified state resulting from that adjustment.
population a group of individuals of the same species that occupy a specific geographic area.
homologous structure anatomical features found in different species that share a common ancestor but have different functions
vestigial structure a body part that has lost its original function over time and is now reduced or rudimentary, representing a remnant of an ancestor's more functional structure.
divergent structure homologous organs with similar underlying anatomy that have evolved to perform different functions in different species, indicating they shared a common ancestor
convergent evolution the independent evolution of similar traits in distantly related organisms due to similar environmental pressures
amalogous structure body parts in different species that have similar function
embryology the scientific study of the development of an embryo from fertilization to birth
inherited to receive something from a predecessor, such as property, a characteristic, or a position
Aquired traits characteristics that develop during an individual's lifetime due to environmental influences, injury, or learned behaviors, rather than being inherited from parents
artificial selection the process of humans selectively breeding organisms with desirable traits to produce offspring with those same traits.
mutation a change in the genetic material (DNA sequence) of an organism, caused by errors in cell division or by environmental factors like radiation and chemicals.
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