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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clone

Archaeology; Evolution

A set of genetically identical organisms asexually reproduced from one ancestral organism.

amino acid sequence

Archaeology; Evolution

A series of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, usually coded for by DNA. Exceptions are those coded for by the RNA of certain viruses, such as HIV.

fermentation

Archaeology; Evolution

A series of reactions occurring under anaerobic conditions (lacking oxygen) in certain microorganisms (particularly yeasts) in which organic compounds such as glucose are converted into simpler ...

homeostasis (developmental)

Archaeology; Evolution

A self-regulating process in development, such that the organism grows up to have much the same form independent of the external influences it experiences while growing up.