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M-Nin Ch.22 Descent with Mod.
Evolution
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/14/2009
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Term
Evolution
 Definition
Descent with modification.
Term
Natural Selection
 Definition
Individuals have a certain heritable characteristics survive and reproduce at a higher rate than other individuals.
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Fossils
 Definition
The remains or traces of organisms from the past.
Term
Artificial Selection
 Definition
Selecting and breeding individuals that possess desired traits.
Term
Homology
 Definition
Similarity in characteristics resulting from a shared ancestry.
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Vestigial Structures
 Definition
remnants of features that served important functions in the organism's ancestors.
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