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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Cell

Archaeology; Evolution

The basic structural and functional unit of most living organisms. Cell size varies, but most cells are microscopic. Cells may exist as independent units of life, as in bacteria and protozoans, or ...

Foetus

Archaeology; Evolution

The embryo of a mammal that has reached a stage of development in the uterus in which most of the adult features are recognizable. Specifically in humans it refers to the stage of development after ...

Niche

Archaeology; Evolution

The ecological role of a species; the set of resources it consumes and habitats it occupies.

Atheism

Archaeology; Evolution

The doctrine or belief that there is no god.

Base

Archaeology; Evolution

The DNA molecule is a chain of nucleotide units; each unit consists of a backbone made of a sugar and a phosphate group, with a nitrogenous base attached. The base in a unit is one of adenine (A), ...

Adaptive radiation

Archaeology; Evolution

The diversification, over evolutionary time, of a species or group of species into several different species or subspecies that are typically adapted to different ecological niches (for example, ...

Natural selection

Archaeology; Evolution

The differential survival and reproduction of classes of organisms that differ from one another in one or more usually heritable characteristics. Through this process, the forms of organisms in a ...