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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Character

Archaeology; Evolution

Any recognisable trait, feature, or property of an organism. In phylogenetic studies, a character is a feature that is thought to vary independantly of other features, and to be derived from a ...

Taxon

Archaeology; Evolution

Any named taxonomic group, such as the family Felidae, or the genus Homo, or the species Homo sapiens. Also, a formally recognised group, as distinct from any other group (such as the group of ...

Eukaryote

Archaeology; Evolution

Any organism made up of eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotes are generally larger and have more DNA than prokaryotes (whose cells do not have a nucleus to contain their DNA). Almost all multicellular ...

Organelle

Archaeology; Evolution

Any of a number of distinct small structures found in the cytoplasm (and therefore outside the nucleus) of eukaryotic cells (e.g., mitochondrion and chloroplast).

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 behaviour or breeding season, that results in reproductive isolation between the species.