evolution Flashcards
measures the age of a rock
radiometric dating
method of dating fossils
relative dating
atomic number split in half
half life
a period of time in history or a person’s life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
epoch
a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
era
length or portion of time.
period
The breeding of plants and animals to produce desirable traits
artificial selection
the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive
natural selection
the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified
evolution
the supposed production of living organisms from nonliving matter
spontaneous generation
an organ or bone that appears in different animals
homologous structure
an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
fitness
the action or process of adapting or being adapted
adaptation
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vestigial structure
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analogous structure
