Homologous Structures, structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry, but have different functions., Vestigial Structures, remnants of features that served important functions in the the organism's ancestors, but no longer do., Convergent Evolution, the independent evolution of similar features in different lineages., Coevolution, organisms living closely with each other evolve together., Gene Pool, all of the alleles for all of the genes in individuals in a population., Natural Selection, a process in which organisms with certain inherited characteristics are more likely to survive and reproduce than are organisms with other characteristics., Gene Flow, the transfer of alleles into or out of a population due to immigration or emigration., Genetic Drift, changes in the gene pool due to random events. Ex: natural disaster, Sexual Selection, a form of natural selection in which individuals with certain inherited characteristics are more likely than other individuals to obtain mates., Artificial Selection, when humans select traits that they desire., Speciation, the process by which one species splits into two or more different species., Species, two individuals who can mate and have fertile offspring., Cladogram, diagram that shows common ancestry., Fitness, the ability to survive and reproduce., Embryology, the study of embryos to show common ancestry., Fossil, remains that show evidence of past life., Mutations, changes to DNA that can cause evolution over time., Evolution, change over a long period of time., Adaptation, a trait that gives an individual a selective advantage.

Evolution Vocabulary

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