evolution 1
adaptation
Some people always read the book before seeing the movie adaptation of it: They want to get the real story before it's rewritten for film and imagine what all the characters look like before the wrong actors are chosen to play them.
biology
the science that studies living organisms
diversity
noticeable variety
evolution
sequence of events involved in the development of a species
genetic marker
a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies
anamorphism
a distorted projection or perspective
Charles Darwin
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection
DNA
material that carries genetic information in a cell
evolve
Undergo development
homeotic gene
one the genes that are involved in embryologic development
anthropogenesis
the evolution of genesis of the human race
chromosome
a threadlike strand of DNA that carries genes
dominant gene
gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical
fossil
the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
inherited
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
anthropogeny
the evolution of genesis of the human race
development
a process in which something passes to a different stage
emergent evolution
The appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution
gene
part of DNA controlling physical characteristics and growth
linked genes
any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together
biological process
a process occurring in living oragnisms
devolution
the process of declining from a higher to a lowered level
environment
the totality of surrounding conditions
generation
group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
macroevalutation
evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups