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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 | Same structure and different function (evidence of common ancestor.) |
| Analogous | Different structure and same function. |
| Embryological | Embryos of different structures to see if a common ancestor is shared. |
| Vestigial | Structures that have no function but believed to have a function a long time ago. |