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Evolution Unit # (Terms: (Homology (Similarity in characters resulting…
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Molecular Biology
The study of biological structures, functions, and heredity at the molecular level
Evolutionary tree
A branching diagram that reflects a hypothesis about evolutionaly relationships among groups of orgnaisms
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Vestigial Structures
A feature of an organism that is a historical remnant of a structure that served a function in the organism's ancestors
Adaption
An inherited character that enhances an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
Theory
A widely accepted explanatory idea that is broader in scope than a hypothesis, generates new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body of evidence
Evolution
Descent with modification; the idea that living species are descendants of ancestral species that were different from present-day ones; also, the genetic changes in a population from generation to generation
Artificial selection
The selective breading of domesticated plants and animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits
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