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Species |
The basic grouping used in biological classification |
organisms that is capable of breeding, or mating with each other |
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Homologies |
structures that indicate a related evolutionary ancestry |
Not just simmilarity |
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Analogies |
Structures that are similar in appearance and function but are not the result of shared ancestry |
It is not a result of shared ancestory |
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Binomial nomenclature |
Two- word naming system, to isentify each species |
Linnean system |
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Eubacteria |
MOnera, so different that many biologists now treat them as two kingdoms. |
MOnera |
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Archaea |
Monera is also in this group, many biologists now treat them as two kingdoms. |
MOnera |
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Protista |
Kingdom protista consists mostly of microscopic unicellular eukaryotes |
Kingdom protista |
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Fungi |
The kingdom Fungi includes heterotrophs that absorb small molecules from their surroundings through their outer walls. |
The kingdom Fungi |
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Plantae |
Photoautotrophic multicellular eukaryotes that develop from embryos belong to the kingdom plantae |
Photoautotrophic multicellular |
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Animalia |
Heterotrophic multicellular eukaryotes that develp from emryos are placed in the kingdom Animalia |
Kingdom Animalia |
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Clade |
Groups species according to encestry and homologous characteristics not found in other organisms |
Group species |
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Coevolution |
The development of woody cactus stems and flared tortoise shells |
The continuous adaptation of different species to each other. |
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Adaptation |
Dtermine whether in short repeated nucleotide sequences called microsatellites |
Microsatellites |
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Speciation |
The appearance of new species |
Although most evolutionary change is too slow to see |
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Geographic isolation |
Term that refers to a population of animals |
Plants or oher organisms |
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Adaptive radiation |
The adaptations of Darwin's finches to different food sources and nesting sites on the Galapagos islands. |
Galapagos islands |
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Common ancestor |
A group of organisms who share common descent |
Common descent |
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Stasis |
State of stability |
Where all forces are equal and opposing |
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Gradualism |
Another pattern of evolution |
Called punctuated equilibrium |
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Punctuated equilibrium |
Involves a short period of rapid change just after a population becomes isolated and forms a new species |
Involves a short period |
