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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creationism

Archaeology; Evolution

The religious doctrine that all living things on Earth were created separately, in more or less their present form, by a supernatural creator, as stated in the Bible; the precise beliefs of different ...

allometry

Archaeology; Evolution

The relation between the size of an organism and the size of any of its parts. For example, an allometric relation exists between brain size and body size, such that (in this case) animals with ...

ozone layer

Archaeology; Evolution

The region of the atmosphere, generally 11-26 km (7-16 miles) above Earth, where ozone forms in high concentrations. The ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation, shielding Earth from its damaging ...

cytoplasm

Archaeology; Evolution

The region of a eukaryotic cell outside the nucleus.

continental drift

Archaeology; Evolution

The process by which the continents move as part of large plates floating on Earth's mantle. See plate tectonics.

crossing over

Archaeology; Evolution

The process during meiosis in which the chromosome of a diploid pair exchange genetic material, visible in the light microscope. At a genetic level, it produces recombination.