Darwin Flashcards

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Naturalist

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Person who studies plants and animals by observing them.

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Variation

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Slight difference in the appearance of individual members of a species.

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Natural Selection

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Process by which populations of organisms with variations that help them survive in their environments live longer, compete better and reproduce more than those that do not have the variations

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Adaptation

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Characteristic of a species that enables the species to survive in its environment.

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Camouflage

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Adaptation that enables species to blend in with their enviroments

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Mimicry

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Resemblance of one species to another species

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Selective breeding

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The breeding of organisms for desired characteristics

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Comparative

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Study of similarities and differences among structures of living species

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Analogous Structure

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Body part found in multiple species that preforms a similar function but differs in structure

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Homologous Structure

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Body part found in multiple species that is similar in structure and position but different in function

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Vestigial Structure

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Body part that has lost its original function through evolution

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Embryology

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Science of the development of embryos from fertilization to birth!

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