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vestigial structure
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a structure in an organism that is reduced in sizeand function.
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population
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group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific area
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divergence
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accumulation of differences between groups that leads to formation of new species
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natural selection
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better adapted to their enviorment
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speciation
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formation of new species
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homologous structures
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anatomical structure that share common ancestry
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punetuatedequilibrium
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little or no changes
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paleontologist
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scientst that studies fossils
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