Biology BY2 Evolution Definitions

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  • Created on: 08-04-13 17:13
Biodiversity
A measure of the number of species on the planet.
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Species
Members of the same species share a large number of the same characteristics and breed to produce fertile off-spring
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Evolution
The process by which new species are formed from pre-existing ones over very long periods of time.
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Variation
Change in an organisms genotype and phenotype.
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Adaptive Radiation
The development of several new species all related to a common ancestor.
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Biodiversity Crisis
There is a massive drop in the variety of life on earth.
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Extinction
The loss of a species
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Members of the same species share a large number of the same characteristics and breed to produce fertile off-spring

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Species

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The process by which new species are formed from pre-existing ones over very long periods of time.

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Change in an organisms genotype and phenotype.

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The development of several new species all related to a common ancestor.

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