Chapter 6 - Evolution Evidence

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a type of fossil that forms when crystals fill a mold or sediment wash into a mold and harden into rock

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cast

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the naturally preserved remains, inprints, or traces of organisms that lived long ago

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fossil

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the history of all known fossils and their placements in the formation of rocks and positions in time

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fossil record

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a type of fossil that forms as an imprint or cavity in a rock

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mold

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a scientist who studies fossils

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paleontologist

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a fossilization process in which groundwater deposits minerals in empty spaces of an organism's original hard structures and preserves them

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permineralization

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the study of similarities and differences in the structures of organisms

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comparative anatomy

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the science of the development of embryos from fertilization to birth

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embryology

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parts of organisms that are similar in origin and structure, they are the result of evolution and can indicate how closely two or more species share common ancestors

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homologous structure

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the independent evolution in similar environments of similar species but with no common ancestor

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convergent evolution

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a type of evolution that occurs when populations of species are divided or separated by a physical barrier

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geographic isolation

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the modern study of classification which mostly uses DNA and molecular biology to identify related organisms

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systematics