Unit 2 Biology Terms

Members of populations that actually or potentially can produce viable offspring

• Organism

• Species

• Animal

• Genus

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Any evolutionary change below the level of species to changes within species that are not genetic.

• Macroevolution

• Evolution

• Microevolution

• Adaption

Any evolutionary change at or above the level of species.

• Macroevolution

• Microevolution

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

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Process in which unrelated species from similar environments have adaptations that seem very similar

• Divergent evolution

• Evolution

• Convergent Evolution

• Adaption

The accumulation of differences between interbreeding species which can lead to the formation of new species

• Divergent evolution

• Evolution

• Adaption

• Convergent evolution

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

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The evolution by which new species are formed

• Species

• Adaption

• Speciation

• Specialization

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The hypothesis that evolution proceeds at a fairly constant rate through the accumulation of gradual genetic changes

• Gradual

• Gradualism

• Gradualization

• Gradually

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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A branching diagram showing the inferred evolutionary relationships among species

• Evolution

• Tree

• Evolutionary tree

• Evolutionary plant (tree of life)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Selective breeding of plants and animals to produce offspring with desired genetic traits

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

• Selection evolution

• Evolution

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Process whereby species acquire heritable traits enabling them to adapt to their environment and reproduce

• Artificial selection

• Selectionary evolution

• Natural selection

• Selection

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