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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Wobble

Archaeology; Evolution

The ability of the third base in some anticodons of tRNA to bond with more than one kind of base in the complementary position in the mRNA codon.

Parapatric speciation

Archaeology; Evolution

Speciation in which the new species forms from a population contiguous with the ancestral species' geographic range.

Germ plasm

Archaeology; Evolution

The reproductive cells in an organism, or the cells that produce the gametes. All cells in an organism can be divided into the soma (the cells that ultimately die) and the germ cells (the cells that ...

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 ...