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Divergent Evolution   accumulation of differences between two groups until they are a new species  
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Convergent Evolution   the independent evolution of similar features in different lineages  
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homologous structures   structures in organisms that are similar because of common ancestry, may not share similar function  
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vestigial structures   remnants of features that served a function in the organism's ancestors  
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analogous structures   share similar function, but not common ancestry  
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two ways variation comes   reproduction and mutations  
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directional selection   graph shifts in one direction  
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stabilizing selection   middle higher fitness  
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disruptive selection   left and right  
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founder effect   subgroups of original population relocated  
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bottleneck   population decrease for at least one generation  
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hardy-weinberg conditions   large population; no migration; no mutation; random mating; no natural selection  
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gene pool   genes in population  
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alele frequency   how common an allele is  
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homologous structures   similar structures; common ancestry  
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paleontology   fossils shows change in a species over time  
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biogeography   similar species are found in similar ecosystems around the world  
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morphology   comparing structures (analogous and homologous)  
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biochemical of molecular   similarities in gene sequences proteins DNA  
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speciation   new species formed  
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species   make fertile offspring  
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geographic isolation   barriers prevent mating  
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ecological isolation   different habitats same region  
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temporal isolation   different mating times  
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behavioral isolation   different mating rituals  
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mechanical isolation   morphological differences  
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gamete isolation   sperm and egg don't recognize each other  
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hybrid inviability   embryo can't develop  
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hybrid sterility/infertility   baby not fertile  
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hybrid breakdown   each generation less fertility  
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microevolution   changing of allele frequencies in a population over time  
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macroevolution   patterns of change over geologic time; determine phylogeny  
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gradualism   species are always slowly evolving  
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punctuated equilibrium   periods of massive evolution followed by periods with little to no evolution  
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adaptive radiation   the diversification of different organisms into different forms filling ecological niches  
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