Evolution

Evolution

Of or pertaining to the change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species.

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antibacterial

Archaeology; Evolution

Having the ability to kill bacteria.

homozygous

Archaeology; Evolution

Having identical alleles for a particular trait. See also homozygote.

gamete

Archaeology; Evolution

Haploid reproductive cells that combine at fertilization to form the zygote, called sperm (or pollen) in males and eggs in females.

Philip Gingerich

Archaeology; Evolution

Gingerich is interested in evolutionary change documented in the fossil record and how this relates to the kinds of changes observable in the field or laboratory on the scale of a few generations. ...

greenhouse gases

Archaeology; Evolution

Gases that absorb and reradiate infrared radiation. When present in the atmosphere, these gases contribute to the greenhouse effect, trapping heat near the surface of the planet. On Earth, the main ...