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module 14 vocab

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artificial selection   show
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show theory of evolution developed by Darwin, based on four ideas: excess reproduction, variations, inheritance, and the advantages of specific traits in an environment  
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show hereditary changes in groups of living organisms over time  
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derived trait   show
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show more-primitive characteristic that appeared in common ancestors  
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homologous structure   show
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vestigial structure   show
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show organism's early prebirth stage of development  
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show study of the distribution of plants and animals  
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fitness   show
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camouflage   show
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mimicry   show
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hardy-Weinberg principle   show
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genetic drift   show
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founder effect   show
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bottleneck   show
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show most common form of natural selection in which organisms with extreme expressions of a trait are removed  
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directional selection   show
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disruptive selection   show
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show change in the frequency of a trait based on competition for a mate  
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prezygotic isolating mechanism   show
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postzygotic isolating mechanism   show
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show occurs when a population divided by a geographic barrier evolves into tow or more populations unable to interbreed  
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sympatric speciation   show
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adaptive radiation   show
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show theory that evolution occurs in small, gradual steps over time.  
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show theory that evolution occurs with relatively sudden periods of speciation followed by long periods of stability  
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