Evidence of Evolution

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What is the theory that explains how species change over time through the process of natural selection?

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Evolution

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What is the term for the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection

Front

What are the physical features that are similar in different species due to shared ancestry called?

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Homologous Structures

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What is the term for structures that have similar functions but different evolutionary origins?

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Analogous Structures

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What is the evidence for evolution that involves comparing the DNA sequences of different species?

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Molecular Evidence

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What is the term for the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms?

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Fossils

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What is the concept that describes the gradual change in species over time?

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Gradualism

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What is the term for a trait that has evolved through natural selection and increases an organism's fitness?

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Adaptation

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What is the phenomenon where a single ancestral species evolves into a variety of forms to adapt to different environments?

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Adaptive Radiation

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What is the term for the process by which two or more species become more similar due to similar environmental pressures?

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Convergent Evolution