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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autosome

Archaeology; Evolution

Any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.

algae

Archaeology; Evolution

An umbrella term for various simple organisms that contain chlorophyll (and can therefore carry out photosynthesis) and live in aquatic habitats and in moist situations on land. The term has no ...

isolating mechanism

Archaeology; Evolution

Any mechanism, such as a difference between species in courtship behavior or breeding season, that results in reproductive isolation between the species.

adaptation

Archaeology; Evolution

Any heritable characteristic of an organism that improves its ability to survive and reproduce in its environment. Also used to describe the process of genetic change within a population, as ...

Tom Smith

Archaeology; Evolution

An ornithologist and conservation biologist, Smith is executive director of the Center for Tropical Research at San Francisco State University. His work combines basic research in ecology and ...