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| transformation of species; descent with modification |
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| selection of favored forms through differential reproductive success |
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| belief that natural forces at work today also explain past events |
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| field that studies genetics of breeding populations |
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| term describing an allele that masks another allele in a heterozygote |
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| term describing a genetic trait masked by a dominant trait |
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| paired lengths of DNA, composed of multiple genes |
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| place (locus) on a chromosome that determines a particular trait |
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| a variant of a particular gene |
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| having dissimilar alleles of a given gene |
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| having identical alleles of a given gene |
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| an organism's hereditary makeup |
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| an organism's evident biological traits |
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| chromosomes inherited independently of one another |
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| process by which sex cells are produced |
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| homologous chromosomes intertwine and exchange DNA |
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| all the genetic material in a breeding population |
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| change in gene (allele) frequency in a breeding population |
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| favored by natural selection |
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| selection of traits that enhance mating success |
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| alleles maintain a constant frequency in a population over time |
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| genetic change due to chance |
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| exchange of genetic material through interbreeding |
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| population whose members can interbreed to produce offspring that live and reproduce |
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| long periods of stability, with occasional evolutionary leaps |
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