Evolution Vocab Flashcard Part 2

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Study of fossil evidence of Glossopteris across continents: South America, Africa, India, Antarctica, Australia.

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biogeography

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Homologous structures in organisms indicate:

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common ancestor

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Study of unborn animals and their development

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embryology

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System naming organisms by genus and species

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binomial nomenclature

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Domain of prokaryotes that thrive in extreme environments; includes archaebacteria.

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archae

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Evolution can occur rapidly in short bursts.

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Punctuated equilibrium

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Structures with no useful purpose

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Vestigial organs

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archaebacteria, eubacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, animalia are?

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kingdoms

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Branch of Biology that classifies organisms

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taxonomy

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Highest taxonomic category in Woese's three-domain system, larger than a kingdom.

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domain