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Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Natural Selection | variations in a population increase some individuals likelihood of surviving and reproducing in a changing environment |
| Speciation | separated populations that remain separated can evolve through mutations to become new species |
| Homologous Structures | same structure different function (evid. of common ancestor) |
| Analogous Structures | different structure same function |
| Embryological Structures | embryos of different structures to see if a common ancestor is shared |
| Vestigial Structures | structures that have no function but believed to have a function a long time ago |