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Science & Society 1

Terms

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analogous structures
separate evolutionary lineages that evolve similar features
DNA
a molecule composed of nucleotide subunits
parasite
an organism living in or on another organism & obtaining its nutrients & energy at the expense of the 2nd organism
Hox genes
genes involved in development of body parts
tiktaalik
a fossil organism with fish & tetrapod traits
population
individuals that can breed with each other (in sexually reproducing organisms)
microevolution
changes in the traits of a group of organisms that do not result in a new species
science
the use of evidence to construct (potentially falsifiable) testable explanations & predictions of natural phenomena, as well as the knowledge generated thru this process
risk
hazard+safety a situation involving exposure to danger or the possibility that something unwelcome will happen
conservation biology
to retain or maintain elements of the biosphere

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