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U4L01 Darwin

AP Biology - A Darwinian View of Life

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A preserved remnant or impression of an organism that lived in the past. fossil
A rock layer formed when new layers of sediment cover older ones and compress them. stratum
The scientific study of fossils. Paleontology
The principle that events in the past occurred suddenly and were caused by different mechanisms than those operating today. See uniformitarianism. catastrophism
The principle that mechanisms of change are constant over time. See catastrophism. uniformitarianism
Inherited characteristic of an organism that enhances its survival and reproduction in a specific environment. adaptation
A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits. natural selection
The selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to encourage the occurrence of desirable traits. artificial selection
Similarity in characteristics resulting from a shared ancestry. homology
Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry. homologous structure
A feature of an organism that is a historical remnant of a structure that served a function in the organism's ancestors. vestigial structure
A branching diagram that reflects a hypothesis about evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms. evolutionary tree
The evolution of similar features in independent evolutionary lineages. convergent evolution
The study of the past and present geographic distribution of species. biogeography
The slow movement of the continental plates across Earth’s surface. continental drift
The supercontinent that formed near the end of the Paleozoic era, when plate movements brought all the landmasses of Earth together. Pangaea
Referring to a species that is confined to a specific geographic area. endemic
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