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Chapter 11: Evolution and Its Processes

All species of living organisms—from the bacteria on our skin, to the trees in our yards, to the birds outside—evolved at some point from a different species.

1. Chapter 11: Evolution and Its Processes

Chapter 11: Evolution and Its Processes

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a heritable trait or behavior in an organism that aids in its survival in its present environment

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a speciation when one species radiates out to form several other species

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a speciation that occurs via a geographic separation

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a structure that is similar because of evolution in response to similar selection pressures resulting in convergent evolution, not similar because of descent from a common ancestor

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