Evo Vocab

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What is the study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development?

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Embryology

Front

What type of selection occurs when an extreme phenotype is favored, causing the alleles to shift toward that phenotype?

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Directional Selection

Front

What are features that have different functions but similar structures, indicating a common ancestor?

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Homologous structures

Front

What is the term for when species share a common ancestor and adapt to live in different environments?

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Divergent Evolution

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What mechanism of evolution occurs when individuals migrate between populations?

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Gene flow

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What is 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 structures that have no apparent function but resemble structures of presumed ancestors?

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Vestigial structures

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What is the term for the evolution of similar traits in unrelated species due to similar environmental pressures?

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Convergent Evolution

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What is the term for the random change in allele frequencies in a population over time?

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Genetic Drift

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What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity