UNIT 4 - Evolution Change Over Time

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The process by which different kinds of living organisms have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

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Evolution

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A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to genetic diversity and is a source of variation in a population.

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Mutation

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A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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Adaptation

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The process where organisms with favorable traits are more likely to reproduce, leading to evolutionary changes.

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Natural Selection

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The end of an organism or a group of organisms, typically a species.

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Extinction

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The total number of fossils that have been discovered, as well as the information derived from them.

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Fossil Record

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Differences in DNA sequences among individuals, which contribute to a species' adaptability.

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Genetic Variations

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The branch of biology that studies the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms.

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Embryology

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I am one in a 100 billion!

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My DNA/Genetics makes me unique

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Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry.

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Homologous Structures