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| 14638516757 | Adaptation | inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival |  | 0 |
| 14638520243 | analogous structures | structures that do not have a common evolutionary origin but are similar in function |  | 1 |
| 14638627482 | ancestor | a person that someone is descended from |  | 2 |
| 14642403391 | behavior | the way in which animal responds to an external or internal stimulus |  | 3 |
| 14642414696 | Biodiversity | number of different species living in an specific area |  | 4 |
| 14642421848 | Cladogram | a branching diagram that represents phylogeny or evolution of a species or group. |  | 5 |
| 14642435069 | diversity | (n.) difference, variety; a condition of having many different types of forms |  | 6 |
| 14642439166 | gene pool | All the genes, including all the different alleles for each gene, that are present in a population at any one time |  | 7 |
| 14642443293 | genetic drift | random change in allele frequencies that occurs in small populations |  | 8 |
| 14642448309 | bottleneck effect | Genetic drift resulting from the reduction of a population, typically by a natural disaster, such that the surviving population is no longer genetically representative of the original population. |  | 9 |
| 14642464770 | founder effect | Genetic drift that occurs when a few individuals become isolated from a larger population and form a new population whose gene pool composition is not reflective of that of the original population. |  | 10 |
| 14642470201 | Georgraphic Isolation | form of reproductive isolation where populations are separated physically by geographical barriers |  | 11 |
| 14642473497 | gene flow | Movement of alleles into or out of a population due to the migration of individuals to or from the population |  | 12 |
| 14642478953 | Hardy-Weinberg Principle | when allelic frequencies remain constant, a population is in genetic equilibrium |  | 13 |
| 14642488382 | natural selection | the theory of evolution by Darwin, that among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations |  | 14 |
| 14642500158 | Phylogeny | Evolutionary history of a species |  | 15 |
| 14642508208 | habitat | the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. |  | 16 |
| 14642510901 | Niche | (ecology) the role or position of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) |  | 17 |
| 14642518979 | Speciation | the evolution of new species |  | 18 |
| 14642521012 | stabilizing selection | most common form of natural selection in which organisms with extreme expressions of a trait are removed |  | 19 |
| 14642525099 | distruptive selection | process in which individuals with average traits are removed, creating two populations with extreme traits |  | 20 |
| 14642528803 | directional selection | shift of a population toward an extreme version of a beneficial trait |  | 21 |
| 14642533304 | fossil record | Chronological collection of life's remains in sedimentary rock layers |  | 22 |
| 14642543859 | Embryology | study of embryos and their development |  | 23 |
| 14642548103 | homologous structures | structures that are similar in different species of common ancestry |  | 24 |
| 14642553172 | behavioral isolation | Isolation caused by differences in courtship or mating behaviors |  | 25 |
| 14642561601 | reproductive isolation | separation of a species or population so that they no longer interbreed and evolve into two separate species |  | 26 |
| 14642566876 | Theory | A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data |  | 27 |
| 14642567727 | Species | A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. |  | 28 |
| 14642571096 | Population | group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area |  | 29 |
| 14642574266 | mimicry | morphological adaptation in which one species evolves to resemble another species for protection or other advantages |  | 30 |
| 14642579391 | camoflauge | An adaptation that allows an organism to blend in with its environment |  | 31 |
| 14642583675 | convergent evolution | Process by which unrelated organisms independently evolve similarities when adapting to similar environments |  | 32 |
| 14642586884 | divergent evolution | when two or more species sharing a common ancestor become more different over time |  | 33 |
| 14642587581 | adaptive radiation | diversification of a species into a number of different species, often over a relatively short time span |  | 34 |
| 14649036654 | Coevolution | process in which two or more species evolve in response to changes in each other |  | 35 |
| 14649039080 | punctuated equilibrium | Pattern of evolution in which long stable periods are interrupted by brief periods of more rapid change |  | 36 |
| 14649046348 | Biological Resistance | The natural or genetic ability of an organism to avoid or repel attack by biotic agents |  | 37 |
